petauristine
/ˌpɛtɔːˈrɪstiːn/ /ˌpɛtəˈrɪstiːn/ /ˌpɛtɔːˈrɪstʌɪn/Zoology
adjective
Of a mammal: having a fur-covered skin membrane between fore and hind limbs which enables it to make gliding leaps; specifically of or relating to the Asian genus Petaurista or subfamily Petauristinae of giant flying squirrels.
noun
A petauristine mammal.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. Probably partly from petaurist + -ine, and partly from scientific Latin Petaurista, genus name + -ine.