bilby

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See also: Bilby and biłby

English

Macrotis lagotis

Etymology

From Gamilaraay bilbi.

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bilby (plural bilbies)

  1. An Australian desert marsupial (Macrotis lagotis), with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
    Synonyms: dalgite, pinkie, rabbit bandicoot, rabbit-eared bandicoot

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