Dasyurus

noun

Dasy·​u·​rus

ˌdasēˈyu̇rəs

: a genus of carnivorous more or less arboreal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania that includes several moderate-sized active animals that have white-spotted dark coats and somewhat resemble weasels or martens see native cat

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dasy- + -urus

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