thylacine

noun

thy·​la·​cine ˈthī-lə-ˌsīn 

: tasmanian tiger

Examples of thylacine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Previous research has shown that thylacines were about half the size of past scientific estimates, more similar to large coyotes than hulking wolves. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

The predatory marsupial, known scientifically as the thylacine, was driven to extinction by excessive hunting, habit loss and the encroachment of invasive species. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Even if that goal proves impractical, techniques pioneered with the thylacine could help other animals. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

The 152 rooms celebrate Tasmania’s cultural and creative spirit, from the contemporary paintings of thylacines and Tasmanian devils, to the Blackheart sassafras ceiling inlays. — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Thylacinus, genus of marsupials, from Greek thylakos sack, pouch

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thylacine

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene