num·bat

(nŭm′băt′)

A diurnal marsupial (Myrmecobius fasciatus) of western Australia, having black and white stripes and a long bushy tail, and feeding primarily on termites.

[Nyungar (Pama-Nyungan language of southwestern Australia) numbad.]

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numbat

(ˈnʌmˌbæt)

(Animals) a small Australian marsupial, Myrmecobius fasciatus, having a long snout and tongue and strong claws for hunting and feeding on termites: family Dasyuridae. Also called: banded anteater

[C20: from a native Australian language]

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num•bat

(ˈnʌm bæt)

n.

a small, striped, ant-eating Australian marsupial, Myrmecobius fasciatus, having a long snout and an extensile tongue.

[1920–25; < Nyungar numbat]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

numbat - small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

banded anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus, anteater

dasyurid, dasyurid marsupial - small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania

genus Myrmecobius, Myrmecobius - banded anteater

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Defective affinities