Thylogale

noun

Thy·​log·​a·​le

thīˈlägə(ˌ)lē

: a genus of marsupial mammals (family Macropodidae) comprising the scrub wallabies and pademelons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek thylakos sack, pouch + galeē, galē weasel, ferret

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