petaurine

adjective

pe·​tau·​rine

pə̇ˈtȯˌrīn,

-rə̇n

: of, relating to, or resembling a flying phalanger

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Petaurina group of mammals in some classifications consisting of the flying phalangers, from Petaurus + -ina

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