Trichosurus

noun

Trich·​o·​su·​rus

ˌtrikəˈs(y)u̇rəs

: a genus of marsupials comprising the common Australian opossums from which the opossum fur of commerce is obtained

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek trichōsis growth of hair + New Latin -urus

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