dasyure

[ das-ee-yoo r ]
/ ˈdæs iˌyʊər /

noun

any of several nocturnal, carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus and related genera, of Australia, Tasmania, and nearby islands, typically having a reddish or olive-brown coat marked with white spots.
Also called ursine dasyure. any of several related animals, as the Tasmanian devil.

Origin of dasyure

1830–40; < New Latin Dasyurus name of the genus < Greek dasy- dasy- + -ouros -tailed, adj. derivative of ourá tail

OTHER WORDS FROM dasyure

das·y·u·rine [das-i-yoo r-ahyn, -in] /ˌdæs ɪˈyʊər aɪn, -ɪn/, adjective das·y·u·roid, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dasyure

dasyure
/ (ˈdæsɪˌjʊə) /

noun

any small carnivorous marsupial, such as Dasyurus quoll (eastern dasyure), of the subfamily Dasyurinae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands See also Tasmanian devil

Word Origin for dasyure

C19: from New Latin Dasyūrus, from Greek dasus shaggy + oura tail; see dense