nutria Syllabification: (nu·tri·a)Pronunciation: /ˈn(y)o͞otrēə/Definition of nutria noun a large semiaquatic beaverlike rodent, native to South America. It is kept in captivity for its fur and has become naturalized in many other areas. Myocastor coypus, the only member of the family Myocastoridae the pelt of the nutria. Origin: early 19th century: from Spanish, literally 'otter'nutria in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of nutria in the British & World English dictionary
