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

Anagrams

• 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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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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