Walangkopo

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Definition

Flying squirrel; a gliding mammal related to the squirrel family.

Etymology

Derived from the Javanese 'walangkopo', a compound of 'walang' (grasshopper) and 'kopo' (a type of flying squirrel). This term was adopted into Indonesian to refer to a rodent mammal capable of gliding through the air.

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