Tasmanian devil

Other forms: Tasmanian devils

Definitions of Tasmanian devil
  1. noun
    small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail
    synonyms: Sarcophilus hariisi, ursine dasyure
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    type of:
    dasyurid, dasyurid marsupial
    small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
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