Meaning of AGOUTI
Pronunciation: | | u'gootee
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| Definition: | | [n] agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central and South America and West Indies; valued as food |
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| Synonyms: | | Dasyprocta aguti |
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| See Also: | | Dasyprocta, genus Dasyprocta, gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \A*gou"ti\, Agouty \A*gou"ty\ ([.a]*g[=oo]"t[i^]), n. [F.
agouti, acouti, Sp. aguti, fr. native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A rodent of the genus {Dasyprocta}, about the size of a
rabbit, peculiar to South America and the West Indies. The
most common species is the {Dasyprocta agouti}.
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