petaurine
adjective
pe·tau·rine
\pə̇ˈtȯˌrīn, -rə̇n\
Definition of petaurine
: of, relating to, or resembling a flying phalanger
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Origin and Etymology of petaurine
New Latin Petaurina group of mammals in some classifications consisting of the flying phalangers, from Petaurus + -ina
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