coypu

(ko̵ipo̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. coypus or coypu

nutria

Origin: AmSp coipu < Araucanian coypu

See coypu in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. coy·pus
A large aquatic South American rodent (Myocastor coypus) having webbed feet and a long tail. Also called nutria.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish coipú

Origin: , from Araucanian kóypu

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