What does "quoll" mean?

Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a cat.

What is a synonym for "quoll"?

Common synonyms include: native cat, native cat.

Quoll

//ˈkwɒl// noun

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Noun

1
Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a cat.

Synonyms

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native cat native cat

Etymology

From the earlier form je-quoll, from Guugu Yimidhirr dhigul. Recorded by Banks but then virtually forgotten for 150 years, with the term native cat used instead. Today readopted and gaining in popularity.

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