degu
/ˈdeɪguː/noun
1- a rat-like rodent with a long silky coat, found in southern South America八齿鼠。
1.1
- Genus Octodon, family Octodontidae: three species.八齿鼠属, 八齿鼠科：3种。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from American Spanish， from South American Indian deuñ.