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paucident planigale

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Giles' planigale

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From paucident (nonce borrowing from Latin paucidens (“having few teeth”), apparently not otherwise used) + planigale (“carnivorous marsupial of genus Planigale”). Compare Translingual Paucidentomys.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Giles-Flachkopfbeutelmaus — Planigale gilesi
  • Russian: мелкозу́бая су́мчатая мышь (melkozúbaja súmčataja myšʹ) — Planigale gilesi