phascolome

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noun

A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.

OriginAncient Greek φάσκωλος →
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Meanings

nounphascolome (plural phascolomes)

plural phascolomes

  1. obsoletebiologyA marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφάσκωλος“pouch”
  2. Englishphascolome

Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”). Compare Greek φασκωλόμυς (faskolómys, “wombat”).

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APA

phascolome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phascolome

MLA

“phascolome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phascolome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phascolome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phascolome.

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