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numbat

[ nuhm-bat ]
/ ˈnʌm bæt /

noun

banded anteater.

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Origin of numbat

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

Words nearby numbat

numa pompilius, numantia, numantian, numazu, numb, numbat, number, number crunching, number eight wire, number is up, one's, number line
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British Dictionary definitions for numbat

numbat
/ (ˈnʌmˌbæt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for numbat

C20: from a native Australian language
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