taguan

/ ˈtæɡˌwæn /

noun

1. a large nocturnal flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista, of high forests in the East Indies that uses its long tail as a rudder

Word History and Origins

Origin of taguan¹

C19: its Filipino name

Example Sentences

The species mentioned in the text may have been the sciurus petaurista of Linnaeus, the taguan, flying-cat, flying-hare, or Indian flying-squirrel of various authors.

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