n. [ Gr. dasy`s thick, shaggy + o'yra` tail: cf. F. dasyure. ] 1. (Zool.) A carnivorous catlike marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus, called also native cat. There are several species. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
2. (Zool.) any of several related animals, such as the Tasmanian devil; -- called also ursine dasyure. [ PJC ]