banded anteater

English

Noun

banded anteater (plural banded anteaters)

  1. (former common name) The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus).

Usage notes

  • Although not related to true anteaters (suborder Vermilingua), the diet of numbats consists of termites.

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