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phalanger noun any of various nocturnal tree-dwelling marsupials, native to Australia and New Guinea, with thick fur, small fox-like ears and large forward-facing eyes. Also called possum.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from Greek phalangion spider's web, because of its webbed toes.

phalanger noun any of various nocturnal tree-dwelling marsupials, native to Australia and New Guinea, with thick fur, small fox-like ears and large forward-facing eyes. Also called possum.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from Greek phalangion spider's web, because of its webbed toes.

phalanger noun any of various nocturnal tree-dwelling marsupials, native to Australia and New Guinea, with thick fur, small fox-like ears and large forward-facing eyes. Also called possum.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from Greek phalangion spider's web, because of its webbed toes.