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Phascolomidae
plural noun
Phas·co·lom·i·dae
\ˌfaskəˈläməˌdē\
Definition of Phascolomidae
: a family of stockily built partially fossorial Australian marsupials that comprise the wombats and related extinct forms and have strong five-toed forefeet with digging claws and a very short tail
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Origin and Etymology of phascolomidae
New Latin, from Phascolomis, type genus + -idae
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