thy·la·cine (th  l -sn )n. See Tasmanian wolf. [From New Latin Th  lacnus, genus name, from Greek th lakos, sack.] |
thylacine [ˈθaɪləˌsaɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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 wolf
[from New Latin thȳlacīnus, from Greek thulakos pouch, sack]
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| Noun | 1. |  thylacine - rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinctdasyurid, dasyurid marsupial - small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania genus Thylacinus, Thylacinus - Tasmanian wolf |
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