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numbat

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numbat [ˈnʌmˌbæt]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
[from a native Australian language]
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Noun1.numbat - small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termitesnumbat - small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
dasyurid, dasyurid marsupial - small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
genus Myrmecobius, Myrmecobius - banded anteater


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