"petaurid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petaurids [plural]
Etymology: From family name Petauridae. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Petauridae|family}} Petauridae Head templates: {{en-noun}} petaurid (plural petaurids)
  1. (zoology) A possum of the family Petauridae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Marsupials Translations (member of Petauridae): Gleitbeutler [masculine] (German)

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