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coypu

noun

  1. large semiaquatic rodent native to South America, with webbed hind feet and reddish-brown fur
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔɪ.pu/

noun

Etymology: From Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu.

  1. A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.