Meanings
nounbanded anteater (plural banded anteaters)
plural banded anteaters
- former common nameThe numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
Broader
dasyurid marsupialdasyurid
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
banded anteater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banded%20anteater
MLA
“banded anteater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banded%20anteater. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banded anteater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banded%20anteater.
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