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numbat

[nuhm-bat]
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noun
  1. banded anteater.
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Origin of numbat

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

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

C20: from a native Australian language
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