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sar·cophilus
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Sarcophilus, genus Sarcophilusnoun
Tasmanian devil
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Sarcophilus
Sarcophilus is a genus of carnivorous marsupial best known for its only living member, the Tasmanian devil. Sarcophilus is Latin - meaning 'flesh-loving'. There are four species of Sarcophilus. S. laniarius and S. moornaensis are only known from fossils from the Pleistocene. S. laniarius was larger than the contemporary, and only surviving, species S. harrisii, weighing up to 10 kilograms more. The relationship between the four species is unclear; while some have proposed that S. harrisii may be a dwarf version of S. laniarius, others argue that it is a completely different species and that the two may have coexisted during the Pleistocene.
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sarcophilus
Sarcophilus is a genus of carnivorous marsupials native to Australia, best known for the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). The name "Sarcophilus" translates to "lover of meat," perfectly describing the diet of these creatures.
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Sarcophilus
Sarcophilus is a genus of carnivorous marsupial best known for its only living member, the Tasmanian Devil. There are three species of Sarcophilus. S. laniarius and S. moornaensis are only known from fossils from the Pleistocene. S. laniarius was larger than the contemporary, and only surviving, species S. harrisii, weighing up to 10 kilograms more. The relationship between the three species is unclear; while some have proposed that S. harrisii may be a dwarf version of S. laniarius, others argue that it is a completely different species and that the two may have coexisted during the Pleistocene.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sarcophilus
sär-kof′i-lus, n. a genus of carnivorous marsupials containing the Tasmanian devil.—n. Sar′cophile, any animal of this genus.—adj. Sarcoph′ilous, fond of flesh. [Gr. sarx, sarkos, flesh, philein, to love.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sarcophilus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sarcophilus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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