dasyure — [ dazjyr ] n. m. • 1796; du gr. dasus « velu » et oura « queue » ♦ Zool. Petit mammifère océanien carnivore, à queue velue (marsupiaux) appelé aussi chat marsupial. ● dasyure nom masculin Mammifère marsupial carnassier de Tasmanie ayant les mœurs … Encyclopédie Universelle
dasyure — das y*ure (d[a^]s [i^]*[=u]r), n. [Gr. dasy s thick, shaggy + o yra tail: cf. F. dasyure.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous catlike marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus {Dasyurus}, called also {native cat}. There are several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dasyure — [das′ē yoor΄] n. [ModL dasyurus < Gr dasys, thick, hairy + oura, tail: see URO 2] any of a family (Dasyuridae) of small, mostly Australian marsupials that feed on flesh or insects … English World dictionary
Dasyure — Dasyurus Dasyurus … Wikipédia en Français
dasyure — dasyurine /das i yoor uyn, in/, adj. dasyuroid, adj., n. /das ee yoor /, n. 1. any of several nocturnal, carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus and related genera, of Australia, Tasmania, and nearby islands, typically having a reddish or… … Universalium
Dasyure tigre — Chat marsupial à queue tachetée Chat marsupial à queue tachetée … Wikipédia en Français
dasyure — noun Any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats … Wiktionary
dasyure — [ dasɪjʊə] noun another term for quoll. Origin C19: from Fr., from mod. L. dasyurus, from Gk dasus rough, hairy + oura tail … English new terms dictionary
dasyure — dasy·ure … English syllables
dasyure — /ˈdæsijʊə/ (say daseeyoouh), /ˈdæzijʊə/ (say dazeeyoouh) noun → dasyurid …