dasyure

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæsiˌjʊə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

Noun

dasyure (plural dasyures)

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

   Synonym: dasyurid

Derived terms

• dasyurine
• Tate's three-striped dasyure

Translations

dasyurid — see dasyurid

Anagrams

• Duryeas

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da.zjyʁ/

Noun

dasyure m (plural dasyures)

1. dasyure

Further reading

• “dasyure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.