- flying phalanger
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any of various small phalangers of Australia and New Guinea, having a parachutelike fold of skin on each side of the body to give gliding assistance in leaping.
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flying phalanger
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Flying phalanger — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flying phalanger — n. any of several phalangers (family Petauridae) with a thin membrane along the sides of the body that enables them to make long, gliding leaps … English World dictionary
flying phalanger — noun nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute like folds of skin along the sides of the body • Syn: ↑flying opossum, ↑flying squirrel • Hypernyms: ↑phalanger, ↑opossum, ↑possum • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flying phalanger — noun a small Australasian marsupial with a membrane between the fore and hindlimbs for gliding. [Genera Petaurus and Petauroides: five species.] … English new terms dictionary
flying phalanger — fly′ing phalan′ger n. mam any of several phalangers having a fold of skin on each side of the body, permitting gliding leaps … From formal English to slang
flying phalanger — /flaɪɪŋ fəˈlændʒə/ (say fluying fuh lanjuh) noun → glider (def. 5) …
greater flying phalanger — didysis sklandantysis posumas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Schoinobates volans angl. dusky glider; dusky gliding opossum; dusky gliding possum; greater flying phalanger; greater glider; greater… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
pygmy flying phalanger — sklandantysis nykštukinis kuskusas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Acrobates pygmaeus angl. feather tail glider; pygmy flying phalanger; pygmy flying possum; pygmy glider; pygmy gliding possum vok.… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
short-headed flying phalanger — nykštukinė voverinė skraiduolė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Petaurus breviceps angl. lesser flying possum; short headed flying phalanger; short tailed belideus; sugar possum vok.… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
yellow-bellied flying phalanger — didžioji voverinė skraiduolė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Petaurus australis angl. yellow bellied flying phalanger; yellow bellied glider vok. großer Gleithörnchenbeutler; Riesen Flugbeutler rus.… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
