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PHASCOGALE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pouched mice

Synonyms:

genus Phascogale; Phascogale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Phascogale"):

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

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

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

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