phascogale.
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.
Meaning & usage
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.
Where this word comes from
From genus name, translingual Phascogale (from Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch, wallet”) + γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”)), classified 1824 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
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