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. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: The zebra wolf. See under Wolf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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