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Definition of: dasyure
(das′ē·
r) noun
1. An arboreal marsupial; especially, a small, spotted, civetlike marsupial, as the spotted dasyure (Dasyurus maculatus) of Tasmania and southern Australia.
2. The Tasmanian devil. [<Gk. dasys hairy + oura tail]
(Body length: 1 to 1 1/2 feet)
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