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acouchi

Pronunciation: /əˈkuːtʃi/
Definition of acouchi

noun (plural acouchis)

  • a large forest rodent resembling an agouti, found in the Amazon basin.
    • Genus Myoprocta, family Dasyproctidae: two species

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Tupi

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