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nutria

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N0198400 (no͞o′trē-ə, nyo͞o′-)n. pl. nutria or nu·tri·as 1. A large semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) native to South America, having webbed feet and a long tail. It is widely raised for fur and has formed wild populations especially in the southern United States.2. The light brown fur of the nutria. In both senses also called coypu.

[American Spanish, otter, coypu, from Spanish, otter, from Old Spanish, from Latin lutra (probably influenced by Greek enudris, otter); see wed- in Indo-European roots.]

nutria

(ˈnjuːtrɪə) n1. (Animals) another name for the coypu, used esp to refer to its fur2. (Colours) a brown colour with a grey tinge[C19: from Spanish: otter, variant of lutria, ultimately from Latin lūtra otter]

nu•tri•a

(ˈnu tri ə, ˈnyu-)

n. 1. Also called coypu. a large South American aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus. 2. the fur of this animal, used for garments. [1830–40, Amer.; < American Spanish; Sp: otter, alter. of lutria < Medieval Latin, for Latin lutra]

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nutria - aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its furcoypu, Myocastor coypusgnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawinggenus Myocastor, Myocastor - a genus of Capromyidae

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nutria

(no͞o`trēə) or

coypu

(koi`po͞o), aquatic rodentrodent,
member of the mammalian order Rodentia, characterized by front teeth adapted for gnawing and cheek teeth adapted for chewing. The Rodentia is by far the largest mammalian order; nearly half of all mammal species are rodents.
..... Click the link for more information. , Myocastor coypus, of South America, introduced in the S United States for its fur, which is similar to that of beaver but not as thick or durable. The nutria resembles a small beaver with a ratlike tail. It is up to 25 in. (64 cm) long, excluding the 15-in. (38-cm) sparsely haired, round tail; it has large reddish incisor teeth and partially webbed hind feet. The outer fur is long, coarse, and brown; it is the soft, gray undercoat that is valued commercially. Descendants of nutrias escaped or released from fur farms are now found in much of the United States, especially in swampy regions. They build burrows in banks, with the entrances above water level, and feed on aquatic vegetation, competing with the native muskrat for food. They have seriously damaged marshland ecosystems in southern Louisiana and, to a lesser degree, around the Chesapeake Bay. Nutrias have also established themselves successfully in Europe. They are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Capromyidae.

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1. another name for coypu esp the fur2. a brown colour with a grey tinge

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noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver

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