bandicoot
noun [C] /ˈbæn.dɪ.kuːt/Definition
› a type of marsupial (= an animal that lives in a bag on its mother's body after birth) that lives in AustraliaWild mammalsHumans, apes and monkeysFelines (cats)Canines (dogs)Deer and antelopeRodents and similar animalsMarine mammals
(Definition of bandicoot noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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