Coypu

[kɔipu:]

(noun.) aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur.

Editor: Wilma--From WordNet

(n.) A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria.

Typed by Jennifer

n. a large rodent in the porcupine section of the order common in South America—living in burrows near water feeding on aquatic plants.

Editor: Stacy