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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PERAMELES

Per `a *me "les, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. meles a badger. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.