thylacine
The origin and history of thylacine.
Etymology
The word comes from the scientific genus name Thylacinus. That name joins an Ancient Greek word meaning pouch or sack with the Latin ending -inus.
The origin and history of thylacine.
The word comes from the scientific genus name Thylacinus. That name joins an Ancient Greek word meaning pouch or sack with the Latin ending -inus.
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