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Noun: phascogale  'fas-kow,geyl
  1. A small, carnivorous marsupial of the genus Phascogale, native to Australia, characterized by a brush-like tail
    "The tuan, also known as a phascogale or wambenger, is an agile tree-dwelling marsupial";
    - tuan, wambenger
Noun: Phascogale
  1. A genus of small, carnivorous marsupials native to Australia, characterized by brush-like tails and arboreal habits
    - genus Phascogale

Derived forms: phascogales

Type of: mammal genus

Part of: Dasyuridae, family Dasyuridae, family Dasyurinae

Encyclopedia: Phascogale