Ptilocercus

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Translingual

Ptilocercus lowii

Etymology

Latin ptilo- (feather) + Ancient Greek κέρκος f (kérkos, tail)

Proper noun

Ptilocercus f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilocercidae – the pen-tailed treeshrew.

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  • French: ptilocerque

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