Meaning of BANDICOOT
| Pronunciation: | | 'bandu`koot
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various agile rat-like terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous |
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| | See Also: | | bilby, family Peramelidae, Macrotis lagotis, marsupial, Peramelidae, pouched mammal, rabbit bandicoot, rabbit-eared bandicoot | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ban"di*coot\, n. [A corruption of the native name.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) A species of very large rat ({Mus giganteus}), found in
India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and
gardens.
(b) A ratlike marsupial animal (genus {Perameles}) of several
species, found in Australia and Tasmania.
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