Etymology

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Today it means: Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a domestic cat. Full definition →

Guugu Yimidhirr dhigul
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  1. Guugu Yimidhirr · derived fromdhigul
  2. English todayquoll

From the earlier form je-quoll, from Guugu Yimidhirr dhigul. Recorded by Banks but then virtually forgotten for 150 years, with the term native cat used instead. Today readopted and gaining in popularity.

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