HyperDic: flying_cat

English > 2 senses of the expression flying cat:
NOUNanimalflying cat, flying lemur, colugoarboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps
animalflying cat, taguan, flying marmot, Petaurista petauristaEast Indian flying squirrel
English > flying cat: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningarboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps.
Synonymsflying lemur, colugo
Member ofCynocephalus, genus Cynocephalustype genus of the family Cynocephalidae
NarrowerCynocephalus variegatusA variety of flying lemur
Broaderplacental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammalmammals having a placenta
Spanishcolugo, dermoptera, dermóptero, lemúrido, lémur volador
Catalanlèmur, maqui
English > flying cat: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningEast Indian flying squirrel.
Synonymstaguan, flying marmot, Petaurista petaurista
Member ofPetaurista, genus PetauristaVery large Asiatic flying squirrels
BroaderAsiatic flying squirrelnocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps
Spanishardilla voladora, mormota voladora, Petaurista Petaurista, taguan, taguán

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