n. a natural family including the dasyures, native cats, pouched mice, banded anteaters, and Tasmanian devils.
a. (Zool.) Pertaining to, or like, the dasyures. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Poly-, and Urine. ] (Med.) A persistently excessive flow of watery urine, with low specific gravity and without the presence of either protein or sugar. It is generally accompanied with more or less thirst. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; pus + &unr_; urine. ] (Med.) A morbid condition in which pus is discharged in the urine. [ 1913 Webster ]