Coypu
[koi-poo] /ˈkɔɪ pu/
noun, plural coypus (especially collectively) coypu.
1.
a large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus, yielding the fur nutria.
/ˈkɔɪpuː/
noun (pl) -pus, -pu
1.
an aquatic South American hystricomorph rodent, Myocastor coypus, introduced into Europe: family Capromyidae. It resembles a small beaver with a ratlike tail and is bred in captivity for its soft grey underfur
2.
the fur of this animal
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