Tasmanian wolf

American  

noun

1. thylacine.

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Tasmanian wolf British  

noun

1. other names for thylacine

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Etymology

Origin of Tasmanian wolf

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

It was known as the Tasmanian tiger, for its striped coat, or the Tasmanian wolf, for its doglike appearance.

From New York Times

The Tasmanian wolf is a heavy, long beast, with a truncated muzzle, short legs, a thin, taper tail, and a very massive shoulder and neck.

From Project Gutenberg

To take another and more detailed instance, the Tasmanian wolf is an animal separated from true wolves in a natural system of classification.

From Project Gutenberg

First, the Tasmanian wolf, a creature which possesses all the fierce attributes of his synonyme, and is, in fact, a wolf, only one who carries a pocket.

From Project Gutenberg

The Tasmanian wolf is another true marsupial, even though divergent adaptation has brought it to resemble the carnivora of the dog tribe in general appearance and in special structures like the teeth.

From Project Gutenberg