coypu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɪ.pu/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coypu.wav

Word forms

coypu coypus

Etymology

From Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu.

Synonyms

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