Pronunciation: ( ˌ )taz- ' m ā -n ē - ə n-, -ny ə n-
Function: noun
Date: circa 1867
: a heavily built carnivorous nocturnal Tasmanian marsupial ( Sarcophilus harrisii ) that is about the size of a badger and has powerful jaws and teeth and a chiefly black coat marked with white on the chest