'Phascogale penicillata' definitions:

Definition of 'Phascogale penicillata'

From: GCIDE
  • Tapoa tafa \Ta*po"a ta"fa\ (Zool.) A small carnivorous marsupial (Phascogale penicillata) having long, soft fur, and a very long tail with a tuft of long hairs at the end; -- called also {brush-tailed phascogale}. [1913 Webster]