thylacitis

/θaɪˈlækɪtɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

inflammation of the thylacine, now extinct; a hypothetical disease due to the absence of a thylacine.

“The zookeeper mentioned that the hypothetical disease of thylacitis could be used in a science fiction story.”

Synonyms

  • Tasmanian tiger disease
  • thylacine disease

Antonyms

  • thylacine conservation