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agouti

agouti

English

Noun

agouti (plural agoutis)

  1. A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs.
  2. A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.

Translations

See also

  • Appendix:Animals

French

Etymology

Borrowing from Old Tupi akuti.

Noun

agouti m (plural agoutis)

  1. agouti (rodent)