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GENUS PHASCOGALE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Phascogale mean? 

GENUS PHASCOGALE (noun)
  The noun GENUS PHASCOGALE has 1 sense:

1. pouched miceplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS PHASCOGALE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS PHASCOGALE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Pouched mice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Phascogale; Phascogale

Hypernyms ("genus Phascogale" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Phascogale"):

marsupial mouse; marsupial rat; pouched mouse (any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats)

Holonyms ("genus Phascogale" is a member of...):

Dasyuridae; family Dasyuridae; family Dasyurinae (dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils)


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