The Long-nosed bandicoots (genus Perameles) are members of the Peramelemorphia order. Perameles, or ‘pouched badger’, is a hybrid word, from the Greek pera (πήρα, ‘pouch, bag’) and the Latin mēles (‘marten, badger’). Extant species in this genus: Extinct species in this genus: ...
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• (n.) Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.
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Per`a·me'les noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... a pouch + Latin
meles a badger.]
(Zoology) Any marsupial of the genus
Perameles , which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See
Illust. under
Bandicoot . ...
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