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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024coy•pu (koi′po̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pus, (esp. collectively) -pu. - Mammalsa large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus, yielding the fur nutria.
- Araucanian coipu
- American Spanish coipú
- 1785–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: coypu /ˈkɔɪpuː/ n ( pl -pus, -pu)- an aquatic South American hystricomorph rodent, Myocastor coypus, introduced into Europe: family Capromyidae. It resembles a small beaver with a ratlike tail and is bred in captivity for its soft grey underfur
- the fur of this animal
Also called: nutria Etymology: 18th Century: from American Spanish coipú, from Araucanian kóypu |