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thylacine

/ˈθaɪ.lə.siːn/

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noun

/ˈθaɪ.lə.siːn/C2formalscientificobsolete
  • ruРедкое, похожее на собаку хищное сумчатое животное, обитавшее на Тасмании, с характерными полосами на спине, которое в настоящее время считается вымершим.

A rare, doglike carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, characterized by stripes on its back, which is now believed to be extinct.

  1. Extinct marsupialC1formal

    A rare, dog-like carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for the distinctive stripes on its back, now believed to be extinct.

    ruВымершее сумчатое

    • The thylacine was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times.
    • Many people still hope to find a living thylacine in the wild.
    • The last known thylacine died in captivity in 1936.

    Synonymstasmanian tigertasmanian wolf

Forms
  • thylacines plural form
  • thylacines' possessive plural form
  • thylacine's possessive singular form