bilby
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Australia/ˈbɪlbiː/
bilby noun: an Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
Noun
bilby (plural bilbies)
- An Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
- Synonyms:
- dalgite, pinkie, rabbit bandicoot, rabbit-eared bandicoot
Proper noun capitalized: Bilby
Bilby (countable and uncountable, plural Bilbys)
- A surname.
- A locality in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta, Canada.
- A hamlet in a detached part of Barnby Moor parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6383).
bilby meaning in Malayalam and Arabic
bilby in Malayalam
- Australian desert marsupial
- ബിൽബി bilbi
bilby in Arabic
- Australian desert marsupial
- بيلبي كبير
Synonyms of bilby
Forms of bilby
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bilbies |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bilbys |
Origin of bilby
Borrowed from Gamilaraay bilbi.
Words formed from bilby
- Easter bilby
- eastern bilby
- greater bilby
- lesser bilby
- western bilby
Questions about bilby
- What does bilby mean?
- Bilby means an Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
- What is bilby in Malayalam?
- Bilby in Malayalam is ബിൽബി (bilbi). See Bilby meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is bilby?
- Bilby can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce bilby?
- Bilby is pronounced /ˈbɪlbiː/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of bilby?
- The plural of bilby is bilbies.
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