Meanings
nounmahogany glider (plural mahogany gliders)
plural mahogany gliders
- An endangered gliding possum (Petaurus gracilis), native to a small region of coastal Queensland in Australia.
Origin
From its mahogany-brown belly and the similar colour of its patagium, or gliding membrane.
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mahogany glider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahogany%20glider
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