Phrase guide

native cat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The quoll; any member of the genus Dasyurus of carnivorous marsupials.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Examples

  • 1907, New South Wales Department of Agriculture, The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, Volume 17, page 154, We have found the greatest enemies to be rats, native cats, hawks and crows.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

carnivorous arboreal cat-like marsupials of Australia and Tasmania

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dasyurus viverrinus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dasyure

History

Etymology

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