Onychogalea

noun

On·​y·​cho·​ga·​lea

ˌänə̇kōˈgālēə

: a genus of marsupials comprising the nail-tailed wallaby

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from onych- + Greek galē, galeē weasel, ferret

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