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thylacine in British English
(ˈθaɪləˌsaɪn)
noun
an extinct or very rare doglike carnivorous marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, of Tasmania, having greyish-brown fur with dark vertical stripes on the back: family Dasyuridae
Also called: Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolfWord origin
C19: from New Latin thӯlacīnus, from Greek thulakos pouch, sackthylacine in American English
(ˈθaɪləˌsaɪn; ˈθaɪləsɪn)
noun
Tasmanian wolf
Word origin
Fr < Gr thylax, pouchImage ofthylacine
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