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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rabbit-eared bandicoot, rabbit bandicoot, bilby, Macrotis lagotisnoun

    bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit

Wiktionary

  1. bilbynoun

    Australian desert marsupial, with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.

  2. Etymology: From the language.

Wikipedia

  1. bilby

    Macrotis is a genus of desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores known as bilbies or rabbit-bandicoots; they are members of the order Peramelemorphia. At the time of European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. The lesser bilby became extinct in the 1950s; the greater bilby survives but remains endangered. It is currently listed as a vulnerable species. The greater bilby is on average 55 cm (22 in) long, excluding the tail, which is usually around 29 cm (11 in) long. Its fur is usually grey or white; it has a long, pointy nose and very long ears, hence the reference of its nickname to rabbits.

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  1. bilby

    A bilby is a small nocturnal, omnivorous mammal native to Australia. It is known for its long, pointed ears, silky fur, elongated snout, and strong back legs. The bilby is also known as the rabbit-bandicoot and is particularly notable for being one of the last extant species of the once diverse and distinctive marsupial order Peramelemorphia. They are considered a vulnerable species due to habitat loss and competition with invasive species.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BILBY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bilby is ranked #23691 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Bilby surname appeared 1,069 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bilby.

    88.9% or 951 total occurrences were White.
    4.1% or 44 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    3.4% or 37 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.6% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bilby in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bilby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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