Krefft's glider

noun

Petaurus notatus, a species of arboreal nocturnal gliding possum, a type of small marsupial.

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Meanings

nounKrefft's glider (plural Krefft's gliders)

plural Krefft's gliders

  1. biologyPetaurus notatus, a species of arboreal nocturnal gliding possum, a type of small marsupial.

Origin

Named after German-Australian zoologist and paleontologist Gerard Krefft.

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APA

Krefft's glider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krefft's%20glider

MLA

“Krefft's glider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krefft's%20glider. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Krefft's glider,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krefft's%20glider.

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