cus·cus (k s k s)n. Any of several nocturnal marsupials of the genus Phalanger of New Guinea, Australia, and adjacent islands, having large eyes, small ears, a pointed snout, and a long prehensile tail. [New Latin, probably from a New Guinean word.] |
cuscus [ˈkʌskʌs]
n pl -cuses
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several large nocturnal phalangers of the genus Phalanger, of N Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, having dense fur, prehensile tails, large eyes, and a yellow nose
[New Latin, probably from a native name in New Guinea]
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| Noun | 1. |  cuscus - woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australiaopossum, phalanger, possum - small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails genus Phalanger - type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses |
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