phascolomidae

phascolomidae
\\ˌfaskəˈläməˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Phascolomis, type genus + -idae
: a family of stockily built partially fossorial Australian marsupials that comprise the wombats and related extinct forms and have strong five-toed forefeet with digging claws and a very short tail

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  • phascolomidae — phas·co·lom·i·dae …   English syllables

  • Wombat — Wọm|bat 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; Zool.〉 in Australien u. Tasmanien verbreitete Familie der Beuteltiere, die mit ihren starken Krallen unterirdische Baue anlegen: Phascolomidae [Etym.: engl. <austral. Eingeborenenspr.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • phascolomis — ˈlōmə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek phaskōlos pouch + New Latin mys : a genus (the type of the family Phascolomidae) comprising the common Australian wombats …   Useful english dictionary

  • phascolomyidae — ˌfaskələˈmīəˌdē Etymology: New Latin, from Phascolomys + idae synonym of phascolomidae …   Useful english dictionary

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