bilby

bil·by

B5248350 (bĭl′bē)n. pl. bil·bies An omnivorous burrow-dwelling bandicoot (Macrotis lagotis) of arid regions of Australia, having long ears, a long, tapering snout, and strong forelegs with long claws.

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[Yuwaalaraay (Pama-Nyungan language of southeast-central Australia) bilbi.]

bilby

(ˈbɪlbɪ) n, pl -bies (Animals) a burrowing marsupial of the genus Macrotis of Australia having long pointed ears and grey fur. Also called: rabbit bandicoot or dalgyte

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bilby - bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbitMacrotis lagotis, rabbit bandicoot, rabbit-eared bandicootbandicoot - any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorousgenus Macrotis, Macrotis - a genus of Peramelidae