phascolome

English

Etymology

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

Noun

phascolome (plural phascolomes)

1. (zoology, obsolete) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.

References

• “phascolome”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fas.kɔ.lɔm/

Noun

phascolome m (plural phascolomes)

1. (dated) wombat

   Synonym: wombat

Further reading

• “phascolome”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.