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planigale

Pronunciation: /ˈplanɪgeɪl, ˌplanɪˈgeɪli/

Definition of planigale

noun

  • a very small mouse-like carnivorous marsupial with a long tail, native to Australia and New Guinea.
    • Genus Planigale, family Dasyuridae: several species

Origin:

1940s: modern Latin, from Latin planus 'flat' (referring to the flat skull of the marsupial), on the pattern of phascogale

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