[ 'bandɪku:t ]
■ noun a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea. [Family Peramelidae: several species.]
Origin
C18: from Telugu pandikokku , lit. 'pig-rat'.
[ 'bandɪku:t ]
■ noun a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea. [Family Peramelidae: several species.]
Origin
C18: from Telugu pandikokku , lit. 'pig-rat'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004