thylacine

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Noun thylacine has 1 sense

thylacine, Tasmanian wolf, Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus - rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
--₁ is a kind of dasyurid marsupial, dasyurid
--₁ is a member of Thylacinus, genus Thylacinus

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Thylacine

Noun:

1. A carnivorous marsupial, native to Tasmania, Australia, and New Guinea, resembling a large dog with some characteristics of a kangaroo.

Example sentence: The thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, was declared extinct in 1936.

Adjective:

1. Pertaining to or resembling the thylacine.

Example sentence: The amazing thylacine-like markings on the butterfly's wings fascinated the researchers.

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