# phalangerid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the nocturnal marsupials of family Phalangeridae, which includes cuscuses and brushtail possums.

## Etymology
From phalanger + -id.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phalangerid