English Explanatory Dictionary

agouti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, mainly native to Central and South America.
  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.

Pronunciation

/əˈɡuːti/ En-us-agouti.oga

Word forms

agouti agoutis

Etymology

From French agouti, from Old Tupi akuti. The name of the acouchi is probably from the same source.

Derived words

Orinoco agouti
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