Definition of coypu in English:
coypu
nounPlural coypus ˈkɔɪpuːˈkɔɪˌpu
A large semiaquatic rodent resembling a beaver, native to South America. It is kept in captivity for its fur and has become naturalized in many other areas.
Myocastor coypus, the only member of the family Myocastoridae
Example sentencesExamples
- These include the capybara, the agouti, the coypu, the cavy and the chinchilla.
- Nutria, called Myocastor coypus, have added to the destruction by devouring wetlands.
- Cattle, and goats are susceptible to FMD and some wild animal such as coypu can also become infected.
- My guess is it's a coypu - a large South American rodent.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Araucanian.