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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”). Compare Greek φασκωλόμυς (faskolómys, “wombat”).
Noun
phascolome (plural phascolomes)
- (zoology, obsolete) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
phascolome m (plural phascolomes)
- (dated) wombat
- Synonym: wombat
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