Phascolarctos

noun
Phas·​co·​larc·​tos | \ ˌfaskōˈlärktəs\

Definition of Phascolarctos

: a genus comprising the koala and formerly regarded as the type of a distinct family but now usually referred to the Phalangeridae

History and Etymology for Phascolarctos

New Latin, from Greek phaskōlos pouch + arktos bear

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