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dasyure

/ˈdæsiˌjʊə(ɹ)/

dasyure noun: any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats.

Noun

dasyure (plural dasyures)

  1. Any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats
    Synonyms:
    dasyurid

Synonyms of dasyure

Forms of dasyure

pluraldasyures

Origin of dasyure

From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”). By surface analysis, dasy- + -ure (“tail”).

Words formed from dasyure

Questions about dasyure

What does dasyure mean?
Dasyure means any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats.
What part of speech is dasyure?
Dasyure is a noun.
How do you pronounce dasyure?
Dasyure is pronounced /ˈdæsiˌjʊə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of dasyure?
The plural of dasyure is dasyures.

Words near dasyure in the dictionary

  1. dasyproctids
  2. dasypygal
  3. dasytid
  4. dasytids
  5. dasyu
  6. dasyure
  7. dasyures
  8. dasyurid
  9. dasyurids
  10. dasyurine
  11. dasyuroid

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