About The Word Agouti
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Agouti
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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}.
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