southern hairy-nosed wombat

noun

A species of wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons, native to southern Australia.

Meanings

nounsouthern hairy-nosed wombat (plural southern hairy-nosed wombats)

plural southern hairy-nosed wombats

  1. A species of wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons, native to southern Australia.

    Scientists have spent two wombat breeding seasons seeking to better understand the sex lives of vulnerable southern hairy-nosed wombats, using 24-hour infrared cameras and urine samples.

    2018 May 10, Christopher Knaus, The Guardian
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