AGOUTA

Noun

agouta (plural agoutas)

Alternative form of agouti

Source: Wiktionary


A*gou"ta, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small insectivorous mammal (Solenodon paradoxus), allied to the moles, found only in Hayti.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FOCUS

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