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bandicooting Definition


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bandicoot
noun
    1. A nocturnal marsupial, found in Australia, Tasmania and Papua New Guinea, with elongated hindlegs and a long flexible snout.
verb
    (Austral)
    bandicooted, bandicooting
    1. To remove (potatoes) from the ground without disturbing the tops of the plants.
Etymology: 18c: from Telugu (an Indian language) pandikokku pig-rat.



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