kowari

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noun

A small carnivorous rat-like marsupial, Dasyuroides byrnei, endemic to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia.

Similar
Dasycercus byrneibrush-tailed marsupial ratKayer ratByrne's crest-tailed marsupial ratbushy-tailed marsupial ratkawiri
OriginDieri kawiri →
UncommonFirst used 20th c.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounkowari (plural kowaris)

plural kowaris

  1. A small carnivorous rat-like marsupial, Dasyuroides byrnei, endemic to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia.First known use 20th c.

    The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) of central Australia, one of a number of marsupial species that become torpid during cold weather, is also a fierce hunter and vocally aggressive […].

    2024, David Owen, David Pemberton, Tasmanian Devil, Allen & Unwin, page 57

    Synonyms: Dasycercus byrnei, brush-tailed marsupial rat, Kayer rat, Byrne's crest-tailed marsupial rat, bushy-tailed marsupial rat, kawiri

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small carnivorous rat-like marsupial, Dasyuroides byrnei, endemic to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia.

Similar
Dasycercus byrneibrush-tailed marsupial ratKayer ratByrne's crest-tailed marsupial ratbushy-tailed marsupial ratkawiri

Origin

  1. Dierikawiri
  2. Englishkowari

From Dieri kawiri.

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Translations

Finnish byrnesinpussihiiri
  • byrnesinpussihiiriDasyuroides byrnei
French kowari
  • kowariDasyuroides byrnei
Cite this entry
APA

kowari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kowari

MLA

“kowari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kowari. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kowari,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kowari.

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