perameles

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perameles - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Perameles \Per`a*me"les\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a pouch + L. meles
     a badger.] (Zool.)
     Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes
     numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble
     rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.
     [1913 Webster]