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Definition of Banded anteater
1. Noun. Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct.
Generic synonyms: Dasyurid, Dasyurid Marsupial
Group relationships: Genus Myrmecobius, Myrmecobius
Definition of Banded anteater
1. Noun. (zoology) A former common name for numbat. The term is a misnomer, the animal is not related to anteaters. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Banded Anteater
Literary usage of Banded anteater
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Geographical History of Mammals by Richard Lydekker (1896)
"A similar distribution also obtains in the case of the genus Sarcophilus, now
represented only by the well-known Tasmanian devil. FIG. 4. banded anteater. ..."
2. Phases of Animal Life, Past and Present by Richard Lydekker (1892)
"With the exception of certain forms, such as the Dolphins and Porpoises, which
have a great number of simple conical teeth, the banded anteater has more ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1882)
"... in the Oolite and Trias—of Europe, occur the remains of Marsupials, some of
which are well-nigh identical with the little banded anteater ..."
4. Walks and Talks in the Geological Field by Alexander Winchell (1898)
"Its nearest relative among living mammals is the banded anteater of Australia,
a small animal with a fox-like appearance. We call it Droin-a-the'-ri-wm, ..."
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