Thylacinus

noun

Thy·​la·​ci·​nus

ˌthīləˈsīnəs

: a genus of marsupial mammals (family Dasyuridae) consisting of the Tasmanian wolf

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek thylakos sack, pouch + Latin -inus -ine

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