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numbat

numbat noun: a small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.

numbat: a small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost...
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Noun

numbat (plural numbats)

  1. A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.
    Synonyms:
    banded anteater

Synonyms of numbat

Forms of numbat

pluralnumbats

Origin of numbat

Borrowed from Nyunga nhumbad.

Questions about numbat

What does numbat mean?
Numbat means a small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.
What part of speech is numbat?
Numbat is a noun.
What is the plural of numbat?
The plural of numbat is numbats.

Words near numbat in the dictionary

  1. numb-handed
  2. numb-nuts
  3. numb-nutses
  4. numba
  5. numbah
  6. numbat
  7. numbats
  8. numbda
  9. numbdah
  10. numbdahs
  11. numbdas

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