
Meaning of COYPU
| Pronunciation: | | 'koypoo
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur |
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COYPU is a 5 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | Myocastor coypus, nutria |
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| | See Also: | | genus Myocastor, gnawer, gnawing animal, Myocastor, rodent | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Coy"pu\ (koi"p??), n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A South American rodent ({Myopotamus coypus}), allied to the
beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria. [Written
also {coypou}.]
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