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acouchi /əˈkuːtʃi /noun (plural acouchis)A large forest rodent resembling an agouti, found in the Amazon basin.- Genus Myoprocta, family Dasyproctidae: two species.
The dental formula of agoutis and acouchis is 1 / 1, 0 / 0, 1 / 1, 3/3 = 20....- Agoutis and their smaller relatives, the acouchis, are common diurnal rodents of the forest interior.
- Unlike the other small mammals, acouchis are herbivores and eat grass roots, leaves, and fruit.
Origin Late 18th century: from French, from Tupi. |