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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.
Exact synonyms: Anteater, Myrmecobius Fasciatus, Numbat
Generic synonyms: Dasyurid, Dasyurid Marsupial
Group relationships: Genus Myrmecobius, Myrmecobius
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
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