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acouchi

acouchi noun: any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.

acouchi: any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia
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Noun

acouchi (plural acouchis)

  1. Any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.

Forms of acouchi

pluralacouchis
alternative formacouchy
alternative formacuchi

Origin of acouchi

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

Questions about acouchi

What does acouchi mean?
Acouchi means any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.
What part of speech is acouchi?
Acouchi is a noun.
What is the plural of acouchi?
The plural of acouchi is acouchis.

Words near acouchi in the dictionary

  1. acotyledonous
  2. acotyledons
  3. acouasm
  4. acouasma
  5. acouasms
  6. acouchi
  7. acouchies
  8. acouchis
  9. acouchy
  10. acoumeter
  11. acoumeters

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