NOUN | animal | Myocastor coypus, coypu, nutria | aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver |
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Meaning | aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur. | |
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Synonyms | coypu, nutria | |
Member of | Myocastor, genus Myocastor | A genus of Capromyidae |
Broader | rodent, gnawer | relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing |
Spanish | coipo, myocastor coypus, nutra, nutria | |
Catalan | llúdria, llúdriga, myocastor coypus, Myocastor coypus |
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