nutria

Definitions of nutria
  1. noun
    aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
    synonyms: nutra
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    type of:
    roedor
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
  2. noun
    freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
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    type of:
    mustélido
    fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
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