bandicoot Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous
WordNet
Ban"di*coot noun
Etymology
A corruption of the native name.Definitions
(Zoöl.) (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.
