HyperDic: dasyurid

English > 1 sense of the word dasyurid:
NOUNanimaldasyurid, dasyurid marsupialsmall carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
English > dasyurid: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania.
Synonymdasyurid marsupial
Member ofDasyuridae, family Dasyuridae, family Dasyurinaedasyures
NarrowerTasmanian devil, ursine dasyure, Sarcophilus hariisismall ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail
dasyureAny of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens
numbat, banded anteater, anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatussmall Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites
pouched mouse, marsupial mouse, marsupial ratAny of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
thylacine, Tasmanian wolf, Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalusRare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back
Broadermarsupial, pouched mammalmammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried

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