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numbat

[ nuhm-bat ]

numbat

/ ˈʌˌæ /

noun

  1. a small Australian marsupial, Myrmecobius fasciatus, having a long snout and tongue and strong claws for hunting and feeding on termites: family Dasyuridae Also calledbanded anteater
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of numbat1

First recorded in 1920–25, numbat is from the Nyungar word numbat
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of numbat1

C20: from a native Australian language
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The numbat - a small and little-known Australian marsupial - is one of the world's most endangered animals.

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The smaller numbat, once widespread, clings on in only a few colonies in Western Australia.

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The white and the black cockatoo are common to the three colonies, as are many kinds of the smaller parrots, the kangaroo, and the kangaroo-rat, the numbat, the opossum, the native cat, and many others.

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