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Definition of Tasmanian tiger
1. Noun. Rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct.
Exact synonyms: Tasmanian Wolf, Thylacine, Thylacinus Cynocephalus
Generic synonyms: Dasyurid, Dasyurid Marsupial
Group relationships: Genus Thylacinus, Thylacinus
Generic synonyms: Dasyurid, Dasyurid Marsupial
Group relationships: Genus Thylacinus, Thylacinus
Definition of Tasmanian tiger
1. Noun. The carnivorous marsupial ''Thylacinus cynocephalus'' which was native to Tasmania, now extinct. ¹
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