agouty

Variant of agouti

agouti definition

agou·ti (ə go̵̅o̅t′ē)

noun pl. agoutis -·tis

a rabbit-sized, nocturnal rodent (family Dasyproctidae) with grizzled fur, found in tropical America
also sp. agouty agou′·ty

Etymology: Fr (? via Sp agutí) < Tupí-Guaraní akutí

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