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wombat
[ wom-bat ]
/ ˈwɒm bæt /
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noun
any of several stocky, burrowing, herbivorous marsupials of the family Vombatidae, of Australia, about the size of a badger.
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Origin of wombat
First recorded in 1790–1800, wombat is from the Dharuk word wom-bat
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British Dictionary definitions for wombat
wombat
/ (ˈwɒmbæt) /
noun
any of various burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials, esp Vombatus ursinus, constituting the family Vombatidae and having short limbs, a heavy body, and coarse dense fur
Word Origin for wombat
C18: from a native Australian language
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