Dasyurid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dasyurid is a noun meaning A member of the family Dasyuridae, comprising carnivorous marsupials.
Meaning
A member of the family Dasyuridae, comprising carnivorous marsupials.
Example Sentences
It was once assumed that dasyurids made little use of visual communications because they are nocturnal.
The Tasmanian Devil and the several species of quolls are by far the largest of the dasyurids, but the group is very diverse, and includes about 30 species of small insect-eaters, some not a lot bigger than a mouse.
Word Forms
- dasyurids
Synonyms for dasyurid
Depending on context, synonyms include dasyure.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marsupials, dasyure, dasyuromorphian, dasyuromorph, quoll, dasyproctid.
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