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单词 acouchi
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Definition of acouchi in English:

acouchi

nounPlural acouchis əˈkuːtʃi
  • A large forest rodent resembling an agouti, found in the Amazon basin.

    长尾刺豚鼠

    Genus Myoprocta, family Dasyproctidae: two species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The larger types of agoutis range from 42 to 62 cm in head and body length; two types of agoutis, also called acouchis, are a quarter of the size.
    • Unlike the other small mammals, acouchis are herbivores and eat grass roots, leaves, and fruit.
    • The acouchi is a small-sized rodent with a round body and long, thin legs.
    • Restricted to tropical parts of the new world, it includes the paca, agoutis, and acouchis.
    • Agoutis and their smaller relatives, the acouchis, are common diurnal rodents of the forest interior.
    • The exhibit contains more than 13 species of birds, as well as acouchis, a Boa constrictor, a pair of slow-moving sloths, and a tarantula.
    • Ours was home to assorted acouchis, agoutis, Pygmy Marmosets (Cebuella [Callithrix] pygmaea), and Blue-headed Parrots.
    • The dental formula of agoutis and acouchis is 1 / 1, 0 / 0, 1 / 1, 3/3 = 20.
    • The slow-moving two-toed sloths, tiny dwarf mongoose, South American acouchi and African rock hyrax are other unique features of the daytime exhibits.
    • You can see tamarins, acouchis, wolves & bats among the 240 species at the El Paso Zoo.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, from Tupi.

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