Cuscus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of several nocturnal marsupials of the genus Phalanger of New Guinea, Australia, and adjacent islands, having large eyes, small ears, a pointed snout, and a long prehensile tail.
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  • n. A type of marsupial from New Guinea; the tree kangaroo.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A soft grass (Pennisetum typhoideum) found in all tropical regions, used as food for men and cattle in Central Africa.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A genus of marsupial quadrupeds of the Australian and Papuan islands, including opossum-like prehensile-tailed phalangers, covered with dense woolly fur, having a small head and large eyes, living in trees, and characterized by slow movements.
  • n. The commercial name for the long fibrous aromatic root of cuscus-grass, which is used for making tatties or screens, ornamental baskets, etc.
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  • n. woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    opossum    possum    phalanger   
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