Bandicoot
Pronunciation : Ban"di*coot
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [A corruption of the native name.] (Zo?l.) (a) A species of very large rat (Mus giganteus), found in India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and gardens. (b) A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913