cuscus
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cuscus /ˈkʌskʌs/
▶noun a tree-dwelling marsupial with a prehensile tail, native to New Guinea and northern Australia. [Spilocuscus maculatus (spotted cuscus) and other species.]
– origin C17: via Fr. and Du. from a local name in the Molucca Islands.
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