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numbat

American  
[nuhm-bat] / ˈnʌm bæt /

noun

  1. banded anteater.

numbat British  
/ ˈnʌmˌbæt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of numbat

First recorded in 1920–25, numbat is from the Nyungar word numbat

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