agouti

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Synonyms: agouta, aguti, agouty

Antonyms: agouta, aguti, agouty

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Noun

1. A [[rodent]] of the genus {{taxfmt|Dasyprocta|genus}}, similar in appearance to a [[guinea pig]] but having longer [[leg]]s, mainly native to [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]].
2. A [[fur]] containing a pattern of [[pigmentation]] in which individual [[hair]]s have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several [[gene]]s responsible for this pigmentation.

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