wombat
noun
any of several stocky, burrowing, herbivorous marsupials of the family Vombatidae, of Australia, about the size of a badger.
wombats
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pluralof wombat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The work represents the first direct estimate of a mutation rate for koalas or for any member of the marsupial order Diprotodontia, which also includes wombats, kangaroos and possums.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Baby wombats share a strong bond with their mothers, and any separation can be distressing and harmful, conservationists say.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
“In going through the literature,” Dr. Nimmo said, “there was quite a lot of evidence that species other than wombats were regularly using wombat burrows.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
New research in the journal Scientific Reports points to a missing ancestor that links koalas with other marsupials like kangaroos, possums and wombats.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
There were panthers and leopards, wolves, tigers and antelopes; monkeys and hedgehogs, wombats, mountain goats and giraffes; and an enormous group composed entirely of kittiwakes and vultures.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
