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, nounWords nearby dasyure
dasy-,
dasymeter,
dasypaedal,
dasyphyllous,
dasyu,
dasyure,
dat,
dat.,
data,
data bank,
data capture
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