Meanings
plural northern quolls
- A species of quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus, native to parts of northern Australia.
Cane toads, which were introduced into Queensland in the 1930s to control crop pests, have been responsible for wiping out many native animals, including local populations of the endangered northern quoll, the smallest of Australia’s four quoll species.
2018 March 19, Amy McNeilage, The GuardianSynonyms: satanellus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus, native to parts of northern Australia.
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