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Nutria

Nutria Meaning & Definition
Nutria Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nutria?

[n] aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nutria: coypu | Myocastor coypus

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

Nutria In Webster's Dictionary

\Nu"tri*a\, n. [Sp. nutria an otter, fr. L. lutra, lytra.] The fur of the coypu. See {Coypu}.

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