Numbat
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.
- 2 small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct wordnet
Example
More examples"Experts have said cats have been a “major cause of decline” for many endangered marsupials, including the bilby, bandicoot, bettong and numbat."
Etymology
From Nyunga nhumbad.