phascolome

Questions

What does phascolome mean?

A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.

Where does phascolome come from?

Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”). Compare Greek φασκωλόμυς (faskolómys, “wombat”).

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