Acouchi

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.

Etymology

From French acouchi, probably from the same Old Tupi name akuti as agouti.

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