COYPU

coypu, nutria, Myocastor coypus

(noun) aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coypu (plural coypus or coypu)

A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.

Synonyms

• nutria (especially North America)

Source: Wiktionary


Coy"pu (koi"p), n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria. [Written also coypou.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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