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marsupial vs dasyurid

dasyurid vs marsupial

marsupial and dasyurid both are nouns.

marsupial is an adjective but dasyurid is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marsupial Yes Yes No No
dasyurid Yes No No No
As nouns, dasyurid is a hyponym of marsupial; that is, dasyurid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marsupial:
  • marsupial: mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
  • dasyurid: small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
marsupial (noun) dasyurid (noun)
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
marsupial (adjective) dasyurid (adjective)
of or relating to the marsupials
Difference between marsupial and dasyurid

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