/ Dictionary / Index B bandicoot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ban•di•coot Pronunciation: (ban'di-kt"), [key] — n. any of several large East Indian rats of the genus Nesokia. any of several insectivorous and herbivorous marsupials of the family Peramelidae, of Australia and New Guinea: some are endangered. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bandicoot (Thesaurus) bandfile bandido Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language