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.

Words related to bandicoot

wombat, koala, kangaroo, possum, opossum, wallaby, euro

Words nearby bandicoot

banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, bandgap, bandh, bandicoot, bandido, bandinelli, banding, bandit, bandito

Origin of bandicoot

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

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Examples from the Web for bandicoot

I soon discovered tracks of the bandicoot, but they had taken the shape of a small human foot.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale
The enormous ears (whence "Rabbit" Bandicoot) distinguish this genus from Perameles.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
And do you for a moment think I am going to be shut up like a bandicoot in a hole, while others fight for life and liberty?
The Ruined Cities of Zululand|Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley
To all the early settlers in the bush the bandicoot is well known.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale

The next person they spied was a Bandicoot carrying a watermelon.
The Magic Pudding|Norman Lindsay

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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