Definition of Trichosurus
:a genus of marsupials comprising the common Australian opossums from which the opossum fur of commerce is obtained
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Trichosurus
noun
Trich·o·su·rus
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ˌtrikəˈs(y)u̇rəs
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Origin and Etymology of trichosurus
New Latin, from Greek trichōsis growth of hair + New Latin -urus
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