degu
degu noun: any species of the genus Octodon, a small, caviomorph rodent native to Chile.
Noun
degu (plural degus)
- Any species of the genus Octodon, a small, caviomorph rodent native to Chile.
- Along the trails, degus leave mini-urine puddles marking the trail.2008, Ana Maria Rodriguez, Secret of the Singing Mice... and More!, page 37
- Dr. Braun used used laboratory rats called degus or brush-tail rats (Octodon degus), a species of rodent closely related to guinea pigs.[…]In their natural environment, degu infants are raised jointly by their father and mother and are extremely communicative, using whistling tones to carry on...2011, Elsie Jones-Smith, Spotlighting the Strengths of Every Single Student, page 80
- Synonyms:
- brush-tailed rat, trumpet-tailed rat
Synonyms of degu
- brush-tailed rat
- trumpet-tailed rat
Forms of degu
| plural | degus |
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Origin of degu
From the Mapudungun dewü, via South American Spanish degú.
Words formed from degu
- Bridges' degu
- common degu'
- Mocha Island degu
- moon-toothed degu
- mountain degu
- Pacific degu
Questions about degu
- What does degu mean?
- Degu means any species of the genus Octodon, a small, caviomorph rodent native to Chile.
- What part of speech is degu?
- Degu is a noun.
- What is the plural of degu?
- The plural of degu is degus.
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