Agouti

n.	1.	(Zool.) 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.
	2.	the color of the agouti{1}, a grayish-brown of grizzled texture; - used especially to describe the color of the fur of a strain of mice. Also used attributively.

Noun

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agouti - agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food Synonyms: Dasyprocta aguti

Dasyprocta, Dasyprocta aguti, genus Dasyprocta, gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent