bandicoot

[ ban-di-koot ]
/ ˈbæn dɪˌkut /
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noun

any of several large East Indian rats of the genus Nesokia.
any of several insectivorous and herbivorous marsupials of the family Peramelidae, of Australia and New Guinea: some are endangered.

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Origin of bandicoot

First recorded in 1780–90, bandicoot is from the Telugu word pandi-kokku pig-rat

Words nearby bandicoot

banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, bandgap, bandh, bandicoot, bandido, bandinelli, banding, bandit, bandito
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British Dictionary definitions for bandicoot

bandicoot
/ (ˈbændɪˌkuːt) /

noun

any agile terrestrial marsupial of the family Peramelidae of Australia and New Guinea. They have a long pointed muzzle and a long tail and feed mainly on small invertebrates
bandicoot rat or mole rat any of three burrowing rats of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia, of S and SE Asia: family Muridae

Word Origin for bandicoot

C18: from Telugu pandikokku, from pandi pig + kokku bandicoot
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