coypu
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pu noun, plural coy·pus ( especially collectively ) coy·pu.
a large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus ) coypus, yielding the fur nutria.
Origin:
1785–95; < American Spanish coipú < Araucanian coipu
1785–95; < American Spanish coipú < Araucanian coipu
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| —n , pl -pus, -pu | |
| 1. | an aquatic South American hystricomorph rodent, Myocastor coypus, introduced into Europe: family Capromyidae. It resembles a small beaver with a ratlike tail and is bred in captivity for its soft grey underfur |
| 2. | the fur of this animal |
| [C18: from American Spanish coipú, from Araucanian kóypu] | |
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Coypu
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Also called the coypu organism: noun: living or once-living thing.
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