bandicootPronunciation: /ˈbandɪkuːt/Definition of bandicoot noun a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea. Family Peramelidae: several genera and species. Indian a bandicoot rat. Origin: late 18th century: from Telugu pandikokku, literally 'pig-rat'bandicoot in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bandicoot in the US English dictionary