Wŏm'bat, n.

(Synop. § 130), n. [Said to be from womb, in allusion to the pouch in which the animal carries its young.] (Zoöl.) A marsupiate mammal (the Phascolomys ursinus) of the opossum family, found in Australia. It burrows in the ground, remaining quiet during the day, but is lively at night. Its flesh is much esteemed.