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quoll

 (kwŏl)
n.
Any of various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus of Australia and New Guinea, having a pointed snout, long tail, and spotted coat.
[Guugu Yimidhirr (Pama-Nyungan language of northeast Australia) dhigul, the quoll species Dasyurus hallucatus.]
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quoll

(ˈkwɒl)
n
(Animals) Austral another name for native cat
[C18: from a native Australian language]
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