bandicoot
noun/ˈbændɪkuːt/
/ˈbændɪkuːt/
- a small Australasian animal with a long nose and long tail, which eats mainly insectsTopics Animalsc2
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- (also bandicoot rat)an Asian ratTopics Animalsc2
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Telugu pandikokku, literally ‘pig-rat’.
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