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phalanger

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From Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion, “spider's web”), from φάλαγξ (phálanx, “spider”), referring to the webbed toes on the hind feet.

noun phalangers

An arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia.

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noun marsupial of the family Phalangeridae

中文	袋貂 dàidiāo

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@misc{phalanger_2026,
  title = {phalanger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phalanger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}