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Affixes
-ure2
Forming nouns.
Greek oura, tail.
The best-known example is cynosure (kuōn, kun‑, dog, originally the constellation Ursa Minor or the pole star, used for navigation), a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration. Several examples are alternative names for animals: gymnure (Greek gumnos, naked), the moonrat; zonure (Greek zōnē, girdle), the girdled lizard; dasyure (Greek dasus, rough, hairy), another name for the quoll.
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