thylacine
A carnivorous marsupial which was native to Tasmania, now extinctA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
» The thylacine is an extinct animal.
Meaning
1 sensesA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
Beutelwolf, Tasmanischer Wolf, Tasmanischer Tiger
тасмани́йский волкtasmaníjskij volk, су́мчатый волкsúmčatyj volk
rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
Examples
13 sentencesThe thylacine is an extinct animal.
The want to bring thylacines back to life.
Tasmania was once home to the iconic thylacine.
Thylacines were exterminated in the 20th century.
Thylacines were brutally hunted by humans to extinction.
Translations
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Origin
From translingual Thylacinus; from Ancient Greek θύλακος (thúlakos, “pouch, sack”) + LatinFrom translingual Thylacinus; from Ancient Greek θύλακος (thúlakos, “pouch, sack”) + Latin -inus (-ine).
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Forms
plural: thylacines| Singular | thylacine |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct:Tasmanian wolfTasmanian tigerThylacinus cynocephalus