acouchi

A green acouchi.

Meaning

Noun

Any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta (genus) of the family Dasyproctidae, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.

Origin

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

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