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Agouti

Noun CEFR B1
əˈɡuːti

Definitions

  1. A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, mainly native to Central and South America.
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  2. A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.
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Equivalents

9 more languages
Afrikaansagoeti
العربيةالأغوطي
Suomiaguti
Italianoaguti
한국어아구티
Nederlandsagoeti
Portuguêscutiá
Românăaguti
Русскийагути

Examples

Akin looked around to be certain he was unobserved, then went out to watch the agouti. He had not seen one close up before. Lilith claimed they looked like a cross between deer and rats.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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