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Coypu

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Noun

1. coypu, myocastor coypus, nutria

aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

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Coypu

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noun plural -pus or -pu
1. 
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
2. 
the fur of this animal

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Coypu

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcoyˌpus or ˈcoypu
nutria

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Coypu

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n. pl. coypu, or coy·pus
See nutria.

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