dasyure /(dăs"ĭ*ūr)/

das·y·ure

dasyure

n.
  1. A carnivorous catlike marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus, called also native cat. There are several species. (Zool.)
  2. any of several related animals, such as the Tasmanian devil; -- called also ursine dasyure. (Zool.)