zebra wolf

zebra wolf
Tasmanian Tas*ma"ni*an (t[a^]z*m[=a]"n[i^]*an), a. Of or pertaining to Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Tasmania; specifically (Ethnol.), in the plural, the race of men that formerly inhabited Tasmania, but is now extinct. [1913 Webster]

{Tasmanian cider tree}. (Bot.) See the Note under {Eucalyptus}.

{Tasmanian devil}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Devil}.

{Tasmanian wolf} (Zo["o]l.), a savage carnivorous marsupial; -- called also {zebra wolf}. See {Zebra wolf}, under {Wolf}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Zebra wolf — Zebra e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zebra wolf — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • zebra wolf — noun also zebra opossum : tasmanian wolf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zebra — e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zebra caterpillar — Zebra e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zebra opossum — Zebra e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zebra parrakeet — Zebra e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zebra poison — Zebra e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zebra shark — Zebra e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zebra spider — Zebra e bra, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a native African name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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