Meanings
nounpetaurid (plural petaurids)
plural petaurids
- biologyA possum of the family Petauridae.
Although domestic cats are notorious for bringing young Petaurus and Pseudocheirus home to their owners, comparatively little is known of the predators of petaurids.
1987, Fauna of Australia, vol. I.2, p. 673
Origin
From family name Petauridae.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Gleitbeutler
- Gleitbeutlermember of Petauridae
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