cuscus

/ (ˈkʌskʌs) /

nounplural -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

Origin of cuscus

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

Words Nearby cuscus

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How to use cuscus in a sentence

It was a very fine specimen of cuscus Maculatus, quite tame and kept in a large cage of split bamboo.
Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work | P. Chalmers Mitchell
In Celebes, wild pigs are found, and scarcely any other terrestrial mammal, besides the prehensile-tailed cuscus.
In the Eastern Seas | W.H.G. Kingston
cuscus held on by his long prehensile tail; but Macco pulled and pulled, and down the animal came with a flop to the ground.
In the Eastern Seas | W.H.G. Kingston
On examining our larder, we found that the flesh of the cuscus was still perfectly fresh.
In the Eastern Seas | W.H.G. Kingston
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

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