n.
Pronunciation: ' bil-b ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bilbies
Etymology: Yuwaalaraay (Australian aboriginal language of northern New South Wales) bilbi
Date: 1888
: either of two burrowing nocturnal bandicoots ( Macrotis lagotis and M. leucura ) having a long tapered muzzle and large pointed ears ― called also rabbit-eared bandicoot