Thylacinus

Translingual

Thylacinus cynocephalus, circa 1904

Etymology

θύλακος +‎ -inus, from Ancient Greek θύλακος (thúlakos, “pouch, sack”) + Latin suffix -inus

Proper noun

†Thylacinus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Thylacinidae – only extinct species, including Thylacinus cynocephalus (thylacine).

See also

Sarcophilus
thylacine

References

Thylacinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Thylacinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Thylacinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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