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| cuscus [ kúss kuss ] (plural cuscuses) |
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nocturnal mammal: a tree-dwelling nocturnal marsupial with a round head, large eyes, large curved claws, and thick fur. Native to: rain forests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea. Genus Phalanger.
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French couscous or modern Latin cuscus< Dutch koeskoes< a language of New Guinea] |
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