phascogale

See also: Phascogale

English

A phascogale

Etymology

From genus name, translingual Phascogale (from Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch, wallet”) + γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”)), classified 1824 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fæsˈkɒɡəli/

Noun

phascogale (plural phascogales)

1. Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.

Synonyms

• pouched mouse
• wambenger

Derived terms

• brush-tailed phascogale
• northern phascogale
• red-tailed phascogale

 

Translations

marsupial of the genus Phascogale

• Finnish: wambengeri
• Polish: myszowór (pl) m