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Tasmanian devil

Tasmanian devil noun: a carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania.

tasmanian devil: a carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania
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Noun

Tasmanian devil (plural Tasmanian devils)

  1. A carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania.
    Synonyms:
    sarcophiline

Tasmanian devil meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam

Tasmanian devil in Hindi

Sarcophilus harrisii
तस्मानियाई डैविल tasmāniyāī ḍaivil

Tasmanian devil in Tamil

Sarcophilus harrisii
தாசுமேனியன் டெவில் tācumēṉiyaṉ ṭevil

Tasmanian devil in Urdu

Sarcophilus harrisii
تسمانیائی ڈیول tsmānyāī ḍyol

Tasmanian devil in Malayalam

Sarcophilus harrisii
ടാസ്മേനിയൻ ഡെവിൾ ṭāsmēniyaṉ ḍeviḷ
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Tasmanian devil in Pashto
ټاسماني شيطان
Tasmanian devil in Arabic
شيطان تسمانيا
Tasmanian devil in Indonesian
setan tasmania
Tasmanian devil in Persian
شیطان تاسمانی
Tasmanian devil in Thai
แทสเมเนียนเดวิล tɛ́ɛs-mee-nîian-dee-wîl

Synonyms of Tasmanian devil

Forms of Tasmanian devil

pluralTasmanian devils

Origin of Tasmanian devil

From Tasmanian + devil.

Words formed from Tasmanian devil

Questions about Tasmanian devil

What does Tasmanian devil mean?
Tasmanian devil means a carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania.
What is Tasmanian devil in Hindi?
Tasmanian devil in Hindi is तस्मानियाई डैविल (tasmāniyāī ḍaivil). See Tasmanian devil meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Tasmanian devil?
Tasmanian devil is a noun.
What is the plural of Tasmanian devil?
The plural of Tasmanian devil is Tasmanian devils.

Words near Tasmanian devil in the dictionary

  1. Tasmanian blue gum
  2. Tasmanian blue gums
  3. Tasmanian boobook
  4. Tasmanian boobooks
  5. Tasmanian cave spider
  6. Tasmanian devil
  7. Tasmanian devils
  8. Tasmanian dodge
  9. Tasmanian emu
  10. Tasmanian emus
  11. Tasmanian grass grub

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