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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the medium-sized rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae, which inhabit the Caribbean islands.

Synonyms

All synonyms

hog-rat

Etymology

From Spanish jutía.

Related phrases

giant hutia

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