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单词 dasyure
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Definition of dasyure in English:

dasyure

noun ˈdasɪjʊəˈdæsiˌjʊr
  • another term for quoll
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Australia the dasyures, small weasellike marsupials, are called ‘native cats’
    • As I'm sure you know, marsupials and higher mammals have parallel evolutionary branches that mirror each other: cats and dasyures, hyenas and Tasmanian devils, wolves and Tasmanian wolves.
    • Dasyures have often been compared to cats. They are about the same size, nocturnal, look slightly similar, and prey on many of the same creatures

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, from modern Latin dasyurus, from Greek dasus 'rough, hairy' + oura 'tail'.

Definition of dasyure in US English:

dasyure

nounˈdæsiˌjʊrˈdasēˌyo͝or
  • another term for quoll
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As I'm sure you know, marsupials and higher mammals have parallel evolutionary branches that mirror each other: cats and dasyures, hyenas and Tasmanian devils, wolves and Tasmanian wolves.
    • Dasyures have often been compared to cats. They are about the same size, nocturnal, look slightly similar, and prey on many of the same creatures
    • In Australia the dasyures, small weasellike marsupials, are called ‘native cats’

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, from modern Latin dasyurus, from Greek dasus ‘rough, hairy’ + oura ‘tail’.

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