Phascolomidae

plural noun

Phas·​co·​lom·​i·​dae

ˌfaskəˈläməˌdē

: a family of stockily built partially fossorial Australian marsupials that comprise the wombats and related extinct forms and have strong five-toed forefeet with digging claws and a very short tail

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phascolomis, type genus + -idae

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