Late 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Phascologale, alteration (after ancient Greek ϕάσκωλος) of Phascogale.
Definition of Phascologale in US English:
Phascologale
noun
Zoology rare
Phascogale.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Phascologale, alteration (after ancient Greek ϕάσκωλος) of Phascogale.