NUTRIA

coypu, nutria, Myocastor coypus

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nutria (countable and uncountable, plural nutrias)

(chiefly, North America) The coypu, Myocastor coypus.

The fur of the coypu.

Anagrams

• taurin

Source: Wiktionary


Nu"tri*a, n. Etym: [Sp. nutria an otter, fr. L. lutra, lytra.]

Definition: The fur of the coypu. See Coypu.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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