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kowaris

kowaris is the plural of kowari.

Meaning of kowari

Noun

kowari (plural kowaris)

  1. A small carnivorous rat-like marsupial, Dasyuroides byrnei, endemic to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia.
    • The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) of central Australia, one of a number of marsupial species that become torpid during cold weather, is also a fierce hunter and vocally aggressive […].2024, David Owen, David Pemberton, Tasmanian Devil, Allen & Unwin, page 57
    Synonyms:
    Dasycercus byrnei, brush-tailed marsupial rat, Kayer rat, Byrne's crest-tailed marsupial rat, bushy-tailed marsupial rat, kawiri

Questions about kowaris

What is kowaris the plural of?
Kowaris is the plural of kowari.

Words near kowaris in the dictionary

  1. Kowalsky
  2. Kowalskys
  3. kowan
  4. kowans
  5. kowari
  6. kowaris
  7. Kowarski syndrome
  8. kowhai
  9. kowhais
  10. Kowitz
  11. Kowitzes

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