Translingual

Phalanger gymnotis

(ground cuscus)

Proper noun

Phalanger m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phalangeridae – some of the possums also called cuscuses.

Synonyms

• (genus): Phalangista

Hypernyms

• (genus): Mammalia - class; Trechnotheria - subclass; Zatheria - infraclass; Theria - supercohort; Marsupialia - cohort; Diprotodontia - order; Phalangeriformes - suborder; Phalangeroidea - superfamily; Phalangeridae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Phalanger orientalis (northern common cuscus) - type species
  • Phalanger alexandrae (Gebe cuscus), Phalanger carmelitae (mountain cuscus), Phalanger gymnotis (ground cuscus), Phalanger intercastellanus (eastern common cuscus), Phalanger lullulae (Woodlark cuscus), Phalanger maculatus (spotted cuscus), Phalanger matabiru (blue-eyed cuscus), Phalanger matanim (Telefomin cuscus), Phalanger mimicus (southern common cuscus or Australian cuscus), Phalanger ornatus (ornate cuscus), Phalanger rothschildi (Rothschild's cuscus), Phalanger sericeus (silky cuscus), Phalanger vestitus (Stein's cuscus) (species)

English

Noun

phalanger ‎(plural phalangers)

1. An arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia.

See also

• opossum