a small Australian marsupial, Myrmecobius fasciatus, having a long snout and tongue and strong claws for hunting and feeding on termites: family Dasyuridae
Also called: banded anteater
Word origin
C20: from a native Australian language
numbat in American English
(ˈnʌmˌbæt)
noun
any of a family (Myrmecobiidae) of small, timid Australian marsupials that have no pouch