nu·tri·a (n  tr - , ny-)n. 1. See coypu. 2. The light brown fur of the coypu. [Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *nutria, variant of Latin lutra; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
nutria [ˈnjuːtrɪə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for coypu esp the fur
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a brown colour with a grey tinge
[from Spanish: otter, variant of lutria, ultimately from Latin lūtra otter]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  nutria - aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its furgnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing genus Myocastor, Myocastor - a genus of Capromyidae |
Translations
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|