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Perameles
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Perˊa-me′les
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] 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
.