Dasyure

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  dasyure \das"y*ure\ (d[a^]s"[i^]*[=u]r), n. [Gr. dasy`s thick,
     shaggy + o'yra` tail: cf. F. dasyure.]
     1. (Zool.) A carnivorous catlike marsupial quadruped of
        Australia, belonging to the genus {Dasyurus}, called also
        {native cat}. There are several species.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]


  
     2. (Zool.) any of several related animals, such as the
        Tasmanian devil; -- called also {ursine dasyure}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dasyure
       n : any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat
           resembling martens