Phascolarctos

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, pouch) + ἄρκτος (árktos, bear).

Proper noun

Phascolarctos m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phascolarctidae – the koala and extinct relatives.

Hyponyms

  • (genus): Phascolarctos cinereus (species)
    • Phascolarctos maris, Phascolarctos stirtoni, Phascolarctos yorkensis (extinct species)

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