单词 | marsupial lion |
释义 | > as lemmasmarsupial lion marsupial lion n. an extinct carnivorous marsupial, Thylacoleo carnifex, of the Australian Pleistocene. ΚΠ 1867 Illustr. Sydney News 16 July 204/2 The fossil remains picked out, yielding a rich harvest of many bones and teeth, among them the left incisor of the much talked about marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex). 1985 Bulletin (Sydney) 28 May 78/2 The marsupial lions were apparently rather possum-like in appearance but most un-possum-like in behaviour. They were specialised meat-eaters which had long and very powerful front incisors. < as lemmas |
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