Main Entry: Tas·ma·nian devil

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)taz-ˈmā-nē-ən-, -nyən-\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1867

: a heavily built carnivorous nocturnal Tasmanian marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) that is about the size of a badger and has powerful jaws and teeth and a chiefly black coat marked with white on the chest