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coypu in Portuguese

coypu in Portuguese is ratão-do-banhado, caxingui, nútria — coypu means a large semiaquatic rodent native to South America, resembling an oversized rat with bright orange-yellow front teeth, that has been introduced to other continents and is farmed for its fur in some regions while being treated as a pest in others.

coypu in Portuguese

ratão-do-banhado
noun
A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
caxingui
noun
A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
nútria
noun
A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
ratão-d'água
noun
A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.

What does "coypu" mean?

  1. noun A large semiaquatic rodent native to South America, resembling an oversized rat with bright orange-yellow front teeth, that has been introduced to other continents and is farmed for its fur in some regions while being treated as a pest in others.
    "Coypu were introduced to European wetlands partly for fur farming."
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coypu in a sentence

  • Coypu were introduced to European wetlands partly for fur farming.
  • A coypu spends much of its time swimming and feeding along riverbanks.

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What is "coypu" in Portuguese?
"coypu" in Portuguese is ratão-do-banhado, caxingui, nútria. coypu means: A large semiaquatic rodent native to South America, resembling an oversized rat with bright orange-yellow front teeth, that has been introduced to other continents and is farmed for its fur in some regions while being treated as a pest in others.
How do you use "coypu" in a sentence?
Example: "Coypu were introduced to European wetlands partly for fur farming." In Portuguese, "coypu" is ratão-do-banhado, caxingui, nútria.
Are there other ways to say "coypu" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "coypu": ratão-do-banhado, caxingui, nútria, ratão-d'água.
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