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dasyproctid

dasyproctid noun: any member of the family Dasyproctidae of agoutis and acouchis.

Noun

dasyproctid (plural dasyproctids)

  1. Any member of the family Dasyproctidae of agoutis and acouchis

Forms of dasyproctid

pluraldasyproctids

Origin of dasyproctid

From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy, shaggy, dense”) + Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus, rectum”) + -id, equivalent to translingual Dasyprocta + -id.

Questions about dasyproctid

What does dasyproctid mean?
Dasyproctid means any member of the family Dasyproctidae of agoutis and acouchis.
What part of speech is dasyproctid?
Dasyproctid is a noun.
What is the plural of dasyproctid?
The plural of dasyproctid is dasyproctids.

Words near dasyproctid in the dictionary

  1. dasymetric
  2. dasymetrically
  3. dasyphyllous
  4. dasypodid
  5. dasypodids
  6. dasyproctid
  7. dasyproctids
  8. dasypygal
  9. dasytid
  10. dasytids
  11. dasyu

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