The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mus giganteus
Bandicoot \Ban"di*coot\, n. [A corruption of the native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A species of very large rat ( Mus giganteus), found in India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and gardens.
A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania.