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degus

degus is the plural of degu.

Meaning of degu

Noun

degu (plural degus)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    brush-tailed rat, trumpet-tailed rat

Phrases with degus

Questions about degus

What is degus the plural of?
Degus is the plural of degu.

Words near degus in the dictionary

  1. degunkify
  2. degunkifying
  3. degunking
  4. degunks
  5. deguns
  6. degus
  7. degust
  8. degustate
  9. degustated
  10. degustates
  11. degustating

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