pentailn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛnteɪl/, U.S.

/ˈpɛnˌteɪl/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, tail n.¹

Etymology: < pen n.³ + tail n.¹, after pen-tailed adj.

= pen-tailed tree shrew n. at pen-tailed adj. Also pentail tree shrew.

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pentail1879

pen-tailed tree shrew1910

1879 Globe Encycl. V. 35/2 Pentail, a remarkable species of Insectivorous quadrupeds, scientifically known as the Ptilocercus Lowii.

1927 Glasgow Herald 14 May 4/2 The probability is that the pen-tail and tupaia represent two successive phases in the evolution of a Lemurid.

1967 Jrnl. Zool. 152 375 The Pentail tree-shrews..are more insectivorous although meat is occasionally eaten.

1969 Ld. Medway Wild Mammals Malaya 47/2 Unlike other treeshrews, the Pentail is nocturnal; it is also largely arboreal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pentail
释义	pentailn. Brit. /ˈpɛnteɪl/, U.S. /ˈpɛnˌteɪl/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, tail n.¹ Etymology: < pen n.³ + tail n.¹, after pen-tailed adj. = pen-tailed tree shrew n. at pen-tailed adj. Also pentail tree shrew. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Scandentia (tree-shrews) > [noun] > gerus Ptilocercus (pen-tail) pentail1879 pen-tailed tree shrew1910 1879 Globe Encycl. V. 35/2 Pentail, a remarkable species of Insectivorous quadrupeds, scientifically known as the Ptilocercus Lowii. 1927 Glasgow Herald 14 May 4/2 The probability is that the pen-tail and tupaia represent two successive phases in the evolution of a Lemurid. 1967 Jrnl. Zool. 152 375 The Pentail tree-shrews..are more insectivorous although meat is occasionally eaten. 1969 Ld. Medway Wild Mammals Malaya 47/2 Unlike other treeshrews, the Pentail is nocturnal; it is also largely arboreal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1879
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