phascolome

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek φασκωλός (phaskōlós, “pouch”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”)

Noun

phascolome (plural phascolomes)

(zoology, obsolete) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.

References

“phascolome”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fas.kɔ.lɔm/

Noun

phascolome m (plural phascolomes)

(dated) wombat
Synonym: wombat

Further reading

“phascolome”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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