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Bandicoot
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What's The Definition Of Bandicoot?
[n] any of various agile rat-like terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bandicoot: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bandicoot: See Also | bilby | family Peramelidae | Macrotis lagotis | marsupial | Peramelidae | pouched mammal | rabbit bandicoot | rabbit-eared bandicoot Bandicoot In Webster's Dictionary \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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