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thylacine

DEFINITIONS OF: thylacine

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n rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct

Synonyms:
Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf, Thylacinus cynocephalus
Type of:
dasyurid, dasyurid marsupial
small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
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