AGOUTI

agouti, Dasyprocta aguti

(noun) agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

agouti (plural agoutis)

A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, of the family Dasyprocta.

A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.

Source: Wiktionary

A*gou"ti, A*gou"ty, n. Etym: [F. agouti, acouti, Sp. aguti, fr. native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, about the size of a rabbit, peculiar to South America and the West Indies. The most common species is the Dasyprocta agouti.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition