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

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

bandannas
bandar
bandari
bandars
bandas
bandbox
bandbox resonance
bandboxes
bandboxy
bandcenter
bandeau
bandeaus
bandeaux
banded
banded adder
banded anteater
banded anteaters
banded gecko
banded krait
banded mongoose
banded mongooses
banded palm civet
banded penguin
banded penguins
banded purple
banded rattlesnake
banded rudderfish
banded sand snake
banded stilt
banded water snake

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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