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Definition of Bilby
1. Noun. Bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit.
Generic synonyms: Bandicoot
Group relationships: Genus Macrotis, Macrotis
Definition of Bilby
1. Noun. Australian desert marsupial, with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bilby
1. a small nocturnal mammal [n -BIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bilby
Literary usage of Bilby
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1887)
"It is agreed that 268 of these cattle were not recovered by plaintiffs under the
writ of replevin; nor were they tendered by bilby under the tender which he ..."
2. The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases Affecting by Frank Cyrus Smith, Thomas Johnson Michie, United States Courts, Great Britain Courts, Canada Courts (1911)
"They informed the train auditor of their purpose in going to bilby and their
desire to reach there as early as possible, and requested that the train be ..."
3. The Law Relating to Works of Literature and Art: Embracing the Law of by John Shortt (1871)
"bilby (ulri supra), Tempest v. Chambers (1 Stark. 68), Tomlinson v. Brittlebank (4
B. & Art. 630), Harrey v. French (1 C. & M. 17), Thompson v. ..."
4. American Annals of Education and Instruction, and Journal of Literary by William Channing Woodbridge (1833)
"... the use of Schools and private Families; or Scriptural and Moral Lessons for
Infants, with observations on the manner of using them, by T. bilby and RB ..."
5. Irish Chancery Reports: Being a Series of Reports of Cases Argued and by Ireland High Court of Chancery, Ireland Rolls Court (1864)
"bilby (e) ; Mercer \. Sparks (f). Coates (with whom was WJ Sidney), in support
of the pleading, ... bilby ..."
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