24 September 2017

coypu

[koi-poo]

noun, plural coypus (especially collectively) coypu.
1. a large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus, yielding the fur nutria.

Origin of coypu

Araucanian

1785-1795; American Spanish coipú; Araucanian coipu

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Examples from the Web for coypu

Historical Examples

coypu are abundant in the fresh waters of South America, even small ponds being often tenanted by one or more pairs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6
Various

Another animal that is at least in one respect allied to the ‘possum is the coypu.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn
John R. Spears

In habits and otherwise the coypu is much like the beaver, but is a smaller animal, and has a rounder tail.
The Land of Fire
Mayne Reid

Anagram

coy up

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