agouti
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
agouti /əˈguːti/
▶noun (pl. same or agoutis)
- 1 a large long-legged burrowing rodent related to the guinea pig, native to Central and South America. [Genera Cuniculus and Dasyprocta: several species.]
- 2 fur in which each hair has alternate dark and light bands, producing a grizzled appearance.
■ a mouse having agouti fur.
– origin C16: via Fr. or from Sp. aguti, from Tupi akutí.
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