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DASYURUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dasyurus mean?
• DASYURUS (noun)
The noun DASYURUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats
Familiarity information: DASYURUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Dasyurus; genus Dasyurus
Hypernyms ("Dasyurus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Dasyurus"):
dasyure (any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens)
Holonyms ("Dasyurus" is a member of...):
Dasyuridae; family Dasyuridae; family Dasyurinae (dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils)
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