phascolarctos

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A genus of Phalangistidæ, type of subfamily Phascolarctinæ, having cheek-pouches, 30 teeth, no lower canines, only 11 dorsal vertebræ and as many pairs of ribs, no external tail, the tongue not peculiar, a cardiac gland in the stomach, and a very long cæcum. It contains the koala or native bear of Australia, See cut under koala.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. koalas.