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DASYURE
dasyure
(noun) any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
dasyure (plural dasyures)
Any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats
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• Duryeas
Source: Wiktionary
Das"y*ure, n. Etym: [Gr. thick, shaggy + tail: cf. F. dasyure.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There are several species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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