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dasy·ure (das′ē yo̵or′)

noun

any of a family (Dasyuridae) of small, mostly Australian marsupials that feed on flesh or insects

Etymology: ModL dasyurus < Gr dasys, thick, hairy + oura, tail: see uro-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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