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Definitions for Dasyure
[1] 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.
[2] Also called ursine dasyure. any of several related animals, as the Tasmanian devil.
[3] 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
Words nearby Dasyure
dasy-, dasymeter, dasypaedal, dasyphyllous, dasyu, dasyure, dat, dat., data, data bank, data capture
Origin of Dasyure
1830–40; < New Latin Dasyurus name of the genus < Greek dasy- dasy- + -ouros -tailed, adj. derivative of ourá tail
Other words from Dasyure
das·y·u·rine [das-i-yoo r -ahyn, -in] /ˌdæs ɪˈyʊər aɪn, -ɪn/ , adjective
das·y·u·roid , adjective, noun
Word origin for Dasyure
C19: from New Latin Dasyūrus, from Greek dasus shaggy + oura tail; see dense