numbat

noun

Meaning

A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

banded anteater(English)anteater(English)myrmecobius fasciatus(English)magnetic termite(English)kultarr(English)ghost bat(English)meat ant(English)swamp antechinus(English)bilby(English)thylacine(English)marsupial(English)marsupials(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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