petaurid

English

Etymology

From family name Petauridae.

Noun

petaurid (plural petaurids)

1. (zoology) A possum of the family Petauridae.
   • 1987, Fauna of Australia, vol. I.2, p. 673:

     Although domestic cats are notorious for bringing young Petaurus and Pseudocheirus home to their owners, comparatively little is known of the predators of petaurids.

Translations

member of Petauridae

• German: Gleitbeutler m

Anagrams

• Eupatrid