any of a family (Dasyuridae) of small, mostly Australian marsupials that feed on flesh or insects
See dasyure in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dăsˈē-yo͝orˌ)
noun
Any of various often carnivorous marsupials of the family Dasyuridae of Australia, Tasmania, and adjacent islands, including marsupial mice and rats, native cats, the Tasmanian devil, and the Tasmanian wolf.