phalanger

[ fuh-lan-jer ]

/ fəˈlæn dʒər /

noun

any of numerous arboreal marsupials of the family Phalangeridae, of Australia, having foxlike ears and a long, bushy tail.

Origin of phalanger

First recorded in 1765–75; from French (Buffon) or from New Latin (1780), from Greek phalang-, stem of phálanx + New Latin -er, of unclear origin; the name refers to the syndactylous 2nd and 3rd digits of the hind feet; see phalanx

Words nearby phalanger

phalange, phalangeal, phalangeal cell, phalangeal joint, phalangectomy, phalanger, phalanges, Phalangist, phalansterian, phalansterianism, phalanstery

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Example sentences from the Web for phalanger

The lower jaw has quite the appearance of that of a Macropus or Phalanger, with long and forwardly projecting incisors.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
This view is in apparent contradiction to an interesting discovery in a specimen of a Phalanger by Dr. Klaatsch.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
At Rawak the phalanger and the sheepdog in a wild state were the only quadrupeds met with.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
The animal, as was pointed out by Dr. Gray, looks very much like a Phalanger.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for phalanger

phalanger

/ (fəˈlændʒə) /

noun

any of various Australasian arboreal marsupials, such as Trichosurus vulpecula (brush-tailed phalanger), having dense fur and a long tail: family PhalangeridaeAlso called (Austral. and NZ): possum See also flying phalanger

Word Origin for phalanger

C18: via New Latin from Greek phalaggion spider's web, referring to its webbed hind toes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	phalanger
释义	phalanger [ fuh-lan-jer ] / fəˈlæn dʒər / noun any of numerous arboreal marsupials of the family Phalangeridae, of Australia, having foxlike ears and a long, bushy tail. Origin of phalanger First recorded in 1765–75; from French (Buffon) or from New Latin (1780), from Greek phalang-, stem of phálanx + New Latin -er, of unclear origin; the name refers to the syndactylous 2nd and 3rd digits of the hind feet; see phalanx Words nearby phalanger phalange, phalangeal, phalangeal cell, phalangeal joint, phalangectomy, phalanger, phalanges, Phalangist, phalansterian, phalansterianism, phalanstery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phalanger The lower jaw has quite the appearance of that of a Macropus or Phalanger, with long and forwardly projecting incisors. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard This view is in apparent contradiction to an interesting discovery in a specimen of a Phalanger by Dr. Klaatsch. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard At Rawak the phalanger and the sheepdog in a wild state were the only quadrupeds met with. Celebrated Travels and Travellers\|Jules Verne The animal, as was pointed out by Dr. Gray, looks very much like a Phalanger. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for phalanger phalanger / (fəˈlændʒə) / noun any of various Australasian arboreal marsupials, such as Trichosurus vulpecula (brush-tailed phalanger), having dense fur and a long tail: family PhalangeridaeAlso called (Austral. and NZ): possum See also flying phalanger Word Origin for phalanger C18: via New Latin from Greek phalaggion spider's web, referring to its webbed hind toes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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