a·gou·ti ( -g  t )n. pl. a·gou·tis 1. A burrowing rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, native to tropical America and usually having brown fur streaked with gray. 2. The alternation of light and dark bands of color in the fur of various animals, producing a grizzled appearance. [French, from American Spanish agutí, from Guarani acutí.] |
agouti [əˈguːtɪ]
n pl -tis, -ties
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any hystricomorph rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, of Central and South America and the Caribbean: family Dasyproctidae. Agoutis are agile and long-legged, with hooflike claws, and are valued for their meat
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a pattern of fur in certain rodents, characterized by irregular stripes
[via French and Spanish from Guarani]
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| Noun | 1. |  agouti - agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as foodgnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing Dasyprocta, genus Dasyprocta - type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis |
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