Sarcophilus

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin, from sarco-, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, flesh), + -philus, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, lover).[1]

Proper noun

Sarcophilus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dasyuridae – the Tasmanian devil.

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See also

References

  1. Sarcophilus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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