acouchi

/ əˈkuːʃɪ /

noun

1. any of several South American rodents of the genus Myoprocta, closely related to the agoutis but much smaller, with a white-tipped tail: family Dasyproctidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of acouchi¹

C19: via French from a native name in Guiana

Example Sentences

And in August, three pygmy marmosets and two acouchi rodents vanished.

From US News

The balsam from the trunk is highly odoriferous, and used in perfumery, and is known as balsam of acouchi; it is used in medicine.

From Project Gutenberg