What could be seen as a native island marsupial, primarily? (9,5)
I believe the answer is:
tasmanian devil
'what could be seen as a native island marsupial primarily?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'could be seen as a native island marsupial primarily?' is the wordplay.
'could be seen as' indicates an anagram.
'primarily?' suggests taking the first letters (I've seen 'primarily' mean this).
The first letter of 'marsupial' is 'm'.
'a'+'native'+'island'+'m'='anativeislandm'
'anativeislandm' anagrammed gives 'TASMANIAN DEVIL'.
(Other definitions for tasmanian devil that I've seen before include "Ferocious animal" , "This beast is certainly wild" , "Creature" , "Ferocious Australian marsupial" , "Vicious little Aussie" .)