thylacine
[ thahy-luh-sahyn, -sin ]
/ ˈθaɪ ləˌsaɪn, -sɪn /
noun
a wolflike marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, of Tasmania, tan-colored with black stripes across the back: probably extinct.
Also called
Tasmanian wolf.
Origin of thylacine
1830–40; < New Latin
Thylacinus genus name, equivalent to
thylac- (< Greek
thȳ́lakos pouch) +
-īnus
-ine1
Words nearby thylacine
thwing,
thx,
thy,
thyatira,
thyestes,
thylacine,
thylakoid,
thym-,
thyme,
thymectomy,
thymelaeaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for thylacine
thylacine
/ (ˈθaɪləˌsaɪn) /
noun
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 tiger, Tasmanian wolf
Word Origin for thylacine
C19: from New Latin
thӯlacīnus, from Greek
thulakos pouch, sack