Definition of Petaurist
1. n. Any flying marsupial of the genera Petaurus, Phalangista, Acrobata, and allied genera. See Flying mouse, under Flying, and Phalangister.
Medical Definition of Petaurist
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Any flying marsupial of the genera Petaurus, Phalangista, Acrobata, and allied genera. See Flying mouse, under Flying, and Phalangister.
Origin: L. Petaurista a ropedancer, Gr, fr. To dance on a rope, fr. A pole, a stage for ropedancers: cf. F. Petauriste.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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