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Tasmanian devil
noun Tas·ma·nian devil \(ˌ)taz-ˈmā-nē-ən-, -nyən-\
Definition of TASMANIAN DEVIL
: a heavily built carnivorous nocturnal Tasmanian marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) that is about the size of a badger and has powerful jaws and teeth and a chiefly black coat marked with white on the chest
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First Known Use of TASMANIAN DEVIL
circa 1867
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