agouti

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Etymology

From French agouti or Spanish agutí, both from Old Tupi akuti and other Tupian languages. The name of the acouchi is probably from the same source.

Pronunciation

Noun

agouti (plural agoutis)

  1. A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, of the family Dasyprocta.
  2. 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.

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See also


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi akuti.

Pronunciation

Noun

agouti m (plural agoutis)

  1. agouti (rodent)

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