GENUS DASYURUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Dasyurus mean? 

• GENUS DASYURUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS DASYURUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats

  Familiarity information: GENUS DASYURUS used as a noun is very rare.

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• GENUS DASYURUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Dasyurus; genus Dasyurus

Hypernyms ("genus Dasyurus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Dasyurus"):

dasyure (any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens)

Holonyms ("genus Dasyurus" is a member of...):

Dasyuridae; family Dasyuridae; family Dasyurinae (dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils)