Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus or subgenus of marsupial quadrupeds of the family Phalangistidæ, peculiar to Australia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a genus of mammals.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a genus of Phalangeridae
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Examples
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Desossés,hommes caoutchouc,boule de gomme,hommes serpents, femmes couleuvres,acrobates contorsionnistes qui défient les lois de l'anatomie humaine...
Herr Marinelli, World Famous Anatomical Puzzle, 1886 JE 2007
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They witness the wonderful performances of accomplished gymnasts and acrobates, admire the brilliant feats; but the girls see no opportunity for themselves.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 Various
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Thus the French rope-dancers have transformed themselves into acrobates and funambules.
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Thus the French rope-dancers have transformed themselves into acrobates and funambules.
Democracy in America — Volume 2 Alexis de Tocqueville 1832
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L'apres midi etait dediee a une balade vers une superbe plage ou des singes jouaient aux acrobates tout proche.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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