"Tasmanian tiger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tasmanian tigers [plural]
Etymology: Tiger refers to the stripes on the animal's back; the thylacine is not a member of the cat family. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tasmanian tiger (plural Tasmanian tigers)
  1. An extinct carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus), once native to Tasmania. Wikipedia link: Thylacine Categories (lifeform): Marsupials Synonyms: thylacine, Tasmanian wolf Related terms: Tasmanian devil

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