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family Dasyuridae

family Dasyuridae

9.9
A group of meat-eating animals from Australia and New Guinea that carry young in a pouch, like the Tasmanian devil
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Dasyuridae
  • The Tasmanian devil is perhaps the most famous member of the family Dasyuridae.

Examples

  • Scientists studied the decline in several species within the family Dasyuridae due to habitat loss.

  • Many animals in the family Dasyuridae are nocturnal.

  • Many of the most iconic Australian mammals belong to the family Dasyuridae.

  • The family Dasyuridae includes species like the Tasmanian devil.

  • Many iconic Australian mammals, including the Tasmanian devil and native cats, are part of the family Dasyuridae.

  • Scientists are researching how habitat destruction is affecting species within the family Dasyuridae.

  • The family Dasyuridae features diverse carnivorous marsupials, such as banded anteaters and dasyures.

Synonyms

Dasyuridae
vsfamily Dasyuridae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of small to medium meat-eating marsupials from Australia and New Guinea like the Tasmanian devil and quolls

uses explicit rank wording to show taxonomic level

Surface Forms

family Dasyuridae singular
families Dasyuridae plural

Morphology

family + Dasyuridae

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'family' denotes a scientific grouping and 'Dasyuridae' is the name of that group, so the meaning ('the family named Dasyuridae, a group of marsupials') is directly recoverable from the constituents. The composition follows regular naming patterns for biological taxa found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will comprehend the phrase.

Etymology

Family Dasyuridae The name Dasyuridae comes from Greek words that mean something like 'hairy tail' and creates the image of small, furry, meat-eating pouched animals. So the name helps you remember that this is the family of carnivorous 'marsupials' from Australia and New Guinea.