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cus·cus  (ksks)

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.

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[New Latin, probably from a New Guinean word.]

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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

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cuscus - woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia opossum, phalanger, possum - small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails genus Phalanger - type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses