paucident planigale

A paucident planigale

Meaning

Noun

  • Planigale gilesi (species), a very small species of carnivorous marsupial endemic to desert areas of southern and eastern Australia.

Origin

  • From paucident (nonce borrowing from Latin paucidens ("having few teeth"), apparently not otherwise used) + planigale. Compare Translingual Paucidentomys (genus).

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