coypu
/ˈkɔɪ.pu/
coypu noun: a large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
Noun
coypu (plural coypus or coypu)
- A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
- We are walking south-west, down a gently increasing slope, with the old farm buildings of the tiny hamlet of Villemiers [in the department of Charente] visible on the other side of the valley a kilometre away. The Transon [a tributary of the river Charente] meanders in the bottom of the valley...2015, Dave Goulson, A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm, Picador, →ISBN, page 14
- Synonyms:
- nutria
coypu meaning in Tamil and Thai
coypu in Tamil
- தென் அமெரிக்காவினைத் தாயகமாகக் கொண்டது, இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
coypu in Thai
- Myocastor coypus
- นากหญ้า nâak-yâa
Synonyms of coypu
Forms of coypu
| plural | coypus |
|---|---|
| plural | coypu |
Origin of coypu
From Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu.
Questions about coypu
- What does coypu mean?
- Coypu means a large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
- What is coypu in Tamil?
- Coypu in Tamil is தென் அமெரிக்காவினைத் தாயகமாகக் கொண்டது, இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Coypu meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is coypu?
- Coypu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce coypu?
- Coypu is pronounced /ˈkɔɪ.pu/.
- What is the plural of coypu?
- The plural of coypu is coypus.
Words near coypu in the dictionary
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