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单词 coypu
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coypu

[ koi-poo ]
/ ˈkɔɪ pu /

noun, plural coy·pus, (especially collectively) coy·pu.

a large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus, yielding the fur nutria.

Origin of coypu

1785–95; <American Spanish coipú<Araucanian coipu

Words nearby coypu

coydog, coyote, Coyote State, coyotillo, Coypel, coypu, coz, Cozaar, coze, cozen, cozenage
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Example sentences from the Web for coypu

  • Another animal that is at least in one respect allied to the 'possum is the coypu.

    The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn|John R. Spears
  • One was the common Magellan otter (Lutra felina), the other a nutria (Myopotamus coypu).

    Cruise of the 'Alert'|R. W. Coppinger
  • Coypu are abundant in the fresh waters of South America, even small ponds being often tenanted by one or more pairs.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for coypu

coypu
/ (ˈkɔɪpuː) /

noun plural -pus or -pu

an aquatic South American hystricomorph rodent, Myocastor coypus, introduced into Europe: family Capromyidae. It resembles a small beaver with a ratlike tail and is bred in captivity for its soft grey underfur
the fur of this animal
Also called: nutria

Word Origin for coypu

C18: from American Spanish coipú, from Araucanian kóypu
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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