coypu
English
editEtymology
editFrom Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkɔɪ.pu/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editcoypu (plural coypus or coypu)
- 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.
Synonyms
edit- nutria (especially North America)
Translations
editMyocastor coypus
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