Defn: One of the Phalangoidea.
PHALANGIOUS
Pha*lan"gi*ous, a. Etym: [L. phalangium a kind of venomous spider,
Gr. Phalanx.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to Phalangoidea.
PHALANGIST
Pha*lan"gist, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any arboreal marsupial of the genus Phalangista. The vulpine phalangist (P. vulpina) is the largest species, the full grown male being about two and a half feet long. It has a large bushy tail.
PHALANGISTER; PHALANGISTINE
Phal`an*gis"ter, Phal`an*gis"tine, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Phalangist.
PHALANGITE
Phal"an*gite, n. Etym: [Gr. phalangite.]
Defn: A soldier belonging to a phalanx. [Obs.]
PHALANGOIDEA Phal`an*goi"de*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Phalangium the daddy longlegs (see Phalangious) + Gr. (Zoöl.)