Noun: Myrmecobius fasciatus
- Small Australian marsupial having a long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
"The Myrmecobius fasciatus is also known as the banded anteater";
- numbat, banded anteater, anteater
Type of: dasyurid, dasyurid marsupial
Part of: genus Myrmecobius, Myrmecobius
Encyclopedia: Myrmecobius fasciatus