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Meaning of AGOUTI

Pronunciation:  u'gootee

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

AGOUTI is a 6 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: Dasyprocta aguti
 
 See Also: Dasyprocta, genus Dasyprocta, gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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