THYLACINE


Meaning of THYLACINE in English

[ 'θʌɪləsi:n , -sʌɪn , -sɪn ]

■ noun a doglike carnivorous Tasmanian marsupial with striped hindquarters, probably extinct. [ Thylacinus cynocephalus .]

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Thylacinus , from Gk thulakos 'pouch'.

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