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bilby
bil·by
/
ˈbɪl
bi
/
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[
bil
-bee
]
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noun,
plural
bil·bies.
rabbit bandicoot
.
Also,
bil·bi.
Origin:
1900–05;
<
Yuwaalaraay
(Australian Aboriginal language of N New South Wales)
bilbi
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bilby
(ˈbɪlbɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-bies
rabbit bandicoot
, Also called:
dalgyte
a burrowing marsupial of the genus
Macrotis
of Australia having long pointed ears and grey fur
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