banded anteater ban·de·dan·teater uncommon noun 1. small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct Synonymsnumbatbanded anteateranteaterMyrmecobius fasciatus Related words Broader terms dasyurid marsupial Parts Myrmecobius WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.