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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A nocturnal carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) of Tasmania, having a predominantly blackish coat and a long, almost hairless tail.
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- noun A carnivorous
marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii ) with a vicioustemperament and found exclusively on the island ofTasmania .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail
Etymologies
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from Tasmanian + devil
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