Acrobates
noun
Acrob·a·tes
\ə-ˈkrä-bə-ˌtēz\
Definition of Acrobates
: a genus of very small Australian marsupials having flattened tails and the lateral skin of the body extended into a supporting membrane like that of the flying squirrel and used similarly in gliding — see flying phalanger
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Origin and Etymology of acrobates
New Latin, from Greek akrobatēs acrobat
First Known Use: 1838
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