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agou·ti (ə go̵̅o̅tē)

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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