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Noun: coypu  koy-poo or koy'poo
  1. Aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
    "Coypu have become an invasive species in some areas"; "Myocastor coypus have become an invasive species in some areas";
    - nutria, Myocastor coypus

Derived forms: coypus

Type of: gnawer, rodent

Part of: genus Myocastor, Myocastor

Encyclopedia: Coypu