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dunnart

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdʌnə(ɹ)t/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any species of the genus Sminthopsis of small carnivorous marsupials that resemble mice or shrews.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Nyunga danard (“Sminthopsis griseoventer”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vakomyš — marsupial of the genus Sminthopsis
  • Finnish: pussihiiri — marsupial of the genus Sminthopsis
  • Hungarian: erszényescickány — marsupial of the genus Sminthopsis
  • Polish: grubogonik — marsupial of the genus Sminthopsis