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
bandersnatch, bandfile, band-gala, bandgap, bandh, bandicoot, bandido, Bandinelli, banding, bandit, bandito
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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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