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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
2. 2
   bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A locality in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A hamlet in a detached part of Barnby Moor parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6383). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

rabbit bandicootrabbit-eared bandicootdalgitedalgitemacrotis lagotispinkie

Example

More examples

"The bilby is a vulnerable marsupial with rabbit-like ears."

Etymology

From Gamilaraay bilbi.

Related phrases

Easter bilbyeastern bilbygreater bilbylesser bilbywestern bilbymacrotis lagotis

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