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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 mice
Familiarity information: GENUS PHASCOGALE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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