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THYLACINE
thylacine, Tasmanian wolf, Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus
(noun) rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thylacine (plural thylacines)
The carnivorous marsupial Thylacinus cynocephalus which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
Synonyms
• (carnivorous mammal): Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf
Anagrams
• Telychian
Source: Wiktionary
Thy"la*cine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The zebra wolf. See under Wolf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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