THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Thylacinus cynocephalus mean? 

• THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS (noun)
  The noun THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS (noun)

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Tasmanian tiger; Tasmanian wolf; thylacine; Thylacinus cynocephalus

Hypernyms ("Thylacinus cynocephalus" is a kind of...):

dasyurid; dasyurid marsupial (small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania)

Holonyms ("Thylacinus cynocephalus" is a member of...):

genus Thylacinus; Thylacinus (Tasmanian wolf)