Tasmanian tiger

noun

An extinct carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus), once native to Tasmania.

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thylacineTasmanian wolfTassie tigerThylacinus cynocephalus
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Meanings

nounTasmanian tiger (plural Tasmanian tigers)

plural Tasmanian tigers

  1. An extinct carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus), once native to Tasmania.

    Synonyms: thylacine, Tasmanian wolf, Tassie tiger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn extinct carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus), once native to Tasmania.

Similar
thylacineTasmanian wolfTassie tiger

More synonyms by meaning

nounrare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct

Similar
thylacineTasmanian wolfThylacinus cynocephalus
Broader
dasyurid marsupialdasyurid
Also see
tasmanian wolfthylacine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Tiger refers to the stripes on the animal's back; the thylacine is not a member of the cat family.

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APA

Tasmanian tiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tasmanian%20tiger

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“Tasmanian tiger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tasmanian%20tiger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tasmanian tiger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tasmanian%20tiger.

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