cuscus

/ (ˈkʌskʌs) /

noun plural -cuses

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

Word Origin for cuscus

C17: New Latin, probably from a native name in New Guinea

Words nearby cuscus

curzon, curé, cusack, cusanus, cusco, cuscus, cusec, cush, cush-cush, cushat, cushaw

Example sentences from the Web for cuscus

The hunters soon returned, bringing with them a tree kangaroo and a cuscus, with several large bats.

In the Eastern Seas |W.H.G. Kingston
Macco quickly climbed the tree, and reached a branch just above the cuscus.

In the Eastern Seas |W.H.G. Kingston
And we obtained two fine live opossums, of a rare and singular kind (Cuscus maculatus) for an axe apiece.

Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. |John MacGillivray
On examining our larder, we found that the flesh of the cuscus was still perfectly fresh.

In the Eastern Seas |W.H.G. Kingston

My native companions during my excursions rarely returned to their homes without bringing back an opossum (Cuscus).

The Solomon Islands and Their Natives |H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy

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cuscus

noun plural -cuses

Word Origin for cuscus

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