About The Word Agouti

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Agouti to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Agouti definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Agouti

Agouti Meaning & Definition
Agouti Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Agouti?

[n] agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central and South America and West Indies; valued as food

Synonyms | Synonyms for Agouti: Dasyprocta aguti

Related Terms | Find terms related to Agouti:

See Also | Dasyprocta | genus Dasyprocta | gnawer | gnawing animal | rodent

Agouti In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Concerned ‐ feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of…
  • Amsonia tabernaemontana ‐ subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing…
  • Molecular(a) ‐ (psychology) relating to simple or elementary organization; "proceed…
  • Mountain pride ‐ mat-forming plant with deep pink flowers on short erect leafy…
  • Craggy ‐ rocky and steep [adj] having hills and crags;…
  • Clear away ‐ remove…
  • White tie and tails ‐ formalwear consisting of full evening…
  • Rare earth ‐ any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through…
  • Untermeyer ‐ United States writer…
  • Freewheeler ‐ someone acting freely or even…