'Ursine dasyure' definitions:

Definition of 'ursine dasyure'

(from WordNet)
noun
Small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail [syn: Tasmanian devil, ursine dasyure, Sarcophilus hariisi]

Definition of 'Ursine dasyure'

From: GCIDE
  • Ursine \Ur"sine\, a. [L. ursinus, from ursus a bear. See Ursa.] Of or pertaining to a bear; resembling a bear. [1913 Webster]
  • Ursine baboon. (Zool.) See Chacma.
  • Ursine dasyure (Zool.), the Tasmanian devil.
  • Ursine howler (Zool.), the araguato. See Illust. under Howler.
  • Ursine seal. (Zool.) See Sea bear, and the Note under 1st Seal. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'ursine dasyure'

From: GCIDE
  • dasyure \das"y*ure\ (d[a^]s"[i^]*[=u]r), 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]