Onychogalea
noun
On·y·cho·ga·lea
\ˌänə̇kōˈgālēə\
Definition of Onychogalea
: a genus of marsupials comprising the nail-tailed wallaby
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Origin and Etymology of onychogalea
New Latin, from onych- + Greek galē, galeē weasel, ferret
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