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dasyure
[das-ee-yoor]
noun
any of several nocturnal, carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus and related genera, of Australia, Tasmania, and nearby islands, typically having a reddish or olive-brown coat marked with white spots.
Also called ursine dasyure.any of several related animals, as the Tasmanian devil.
dasyure
/ ˈæɪˌʊə /
noun
any small carnivorous marsupial, such as Dasyurus quoll ( eastern dasyure ), of the subfamily Dasyurinae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands See also Tasmanian devil
Other Word Forms
- dasyurine adjective
- dasyuroid adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dasyure1
Example Sentences
Kangaroos of eight or nine feet in stature leaped over the primeval bush, and wombats and dasyures of elephantine bulk burrowed in the hill sides, and great lion-like beasts prowled about the plains.
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