agouti
agouti
Definition
agou·ti (ə go̵̅o̅t′ē)
noun pl. -·tis
a rabbit-sized, nocturnal rodent (family Dasyproctidae) with grizzled fur, found in tropical America
Etymology: Fr (? via Sp agutí) < Tupí-Guaraní akutí
agouti
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- blue: The colors are black, white, blue, agouti, chinchilla, sable, seal point and fawn.
Modifies a noun
- gene: A gene called the agouti gene, A / a, varies the amount of pigment found in each hair.
- background: Lilac Tabby Point: lilac markings on a pale beige agouti background for the points; magnolia body.
- base: The colors include: - ' Brown ' - black or dark brown spotting on a golden agouti base.
- color: Rexes are bred in most colors, but the agouti color is most popular.
- protein: Red with Tabby: phaeomelanin pigment is affected by both forms of the agouti protein to more or less the same extent.
- expression: Maternal epigenetics and methyl supplements affect agouti gene expression in A vy /a mice.
Noun used with modifier
- bronze: Chocolate Tabby Point: the points have milk chocolate markings on a pale bronze agouti background; ivory body.
- cream: She was my little baby cream agouti pictures of her still make me cry.
- silver: This little silver agouti was the runt of the litter but what she lacked in size she made up for in personality.
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