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: any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials (genera Vombatus and Lasiorhinus of the family Vombatidae) resembling small bears
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The American influencer who faced backlash after taking a baby wombat from its mother in Australia sent a message to news viewers after failing to appear for a scheduled on-air interview.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Experts say the animals in the video were common wombats, the only one of three species of the Australian marsupial which is not threatened or endangered.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Take another animal that can actually fight back rather than stealing a baby wombat from its mother.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
This baby wombat will brighten your day 00:42 Aside from gigil, the list includes 10 other loanwords from the Philippines, such as videoke, the Filipino version of karaoke, and terror, a strict, harsh or demanding teacher.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Experts say the animals in the video were common wombats, the only one of three species of the Australian marsupial which is not threatened or endangered.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Take another animal that can actually fight back rather than stealing a baby wombat from its mother.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
This baby wombat will brighten your day 00:42 Aside from gigil, the list includes 10 other loanwords from the Philippines, such as videoke, the Filipino version of karaoke, and terror, a strict, harsh or demanding teacher.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Wombat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wombat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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wombat
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wom·bat
ˈwüm-ˌbat 
: any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials that resemble small bears
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