Thylacinus Cynocephalus (Noun)
Meaning
Rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The thylacinus cynocephalus, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, was once native to the island of Tasmania and mainland Australia.
- The thylacinus cynocephalus is believed to have become extinct in the 1930s due to hunting and disease.
- A taxidermied thylacinus cynocephalus specimen can be found at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
- The thylacinus cynocephalus was characterized by its distinctive stripes, which ran across its back and rump.
- Researchers continue to study the thylacinus cynocephalus in hopes of one day finding evidence that the species still exists in the wild.