DASYURES

Noun

dasyures

plural of dasyure

Source: Wiktionary


DASYURE

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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