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tasmanian

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌtæzˈmeɪniən// tas·ma·ni·an

adj. relating to Tasmania, which is a large island south of Australia. You use this to describe people, animals, or things that come from there.

adj. relating to the Australian state of Tasmania or its inhabitants. Often used attributively to modify nouns.


SIMPLE

The Tasmanian coast is famous for its wild beauty.

CONTEXTUAL

Many tourists visit the national parks to see unique Tasmanian wildlife in its natural habitat.

COMPLEX

The researcher spent three years documenting the unique genetic markers of the Tasmanian devil population to better understand their resistance to local diseases.

Origin

From Tasmania + -an.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies.

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