What does "dasyure" mean?

Any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats

What is a synonym for "dasyure"?

Common synonyms include: dasyurid.

Pronounced //ˈdæsiˌjʊə(ɹ)//.

//ˈdæsiˌjʊə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun

1
Any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats
2
any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens wordnet

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

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