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Tasmanian devil
noun
- a small, predacious marsupial, Sarcophilus harrisii, of Tasmania, having a black coat with white patches: its dwindling population is now confined to isolated areas.
Tasmanian devil
noun
- a small ferocious carnivorous marsupial, Sarcophilus harrisi, of Tasmania, having black fur with pale markings, strong jaws, and short legs: family Dasyuridae Also calledursine dasyure
Word History and Origins
Origin of Tasmanian devil1
Example Sentences
Over the past 30 years, Australia's Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction.
Albanese said his government has made a donation to a charity that works to protect the endangered Tasmanian devil.
If you can get out of town, check out Cradle Mountain and visit with the Tasmanian devils at Devils@Cradle Sanctuary.
In Australia, marsupials abound: A snarling Tasmanian devil stands before craggy Cradle Mountain, while a stubby brown wombat surveils the Great Australian Bight.
This is the Tasmanian devil, Donald Trump, in terms of the energy and the uniqueness, and nobody had ever seen anything like it before.
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