Definitions for: Agouti


[n] agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central and South America and West Indies; valued as food



Webster (1913) Definition: A*gou"ti, Agouty A*gou"ty ([.a]*g[=oo]"t[i^]), n. [F.
agouti, acouti, Sp. aguti, fr. native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, about the size of a
rabbit, peculiar to South America and the West Indies. The
most common species is the Dasyprocta agouti.

Synonyms: Dasyprocta aguti

See Also: Dasyprocta, genus Dasyprocta, gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent

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