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• Nutria — Nu tri*a, n. [Sp. nutria an otter, fr. L. lutra, lytra.] The fur of the coypu. See {Coypu}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• nutria — ☆ nutria [no͞o′trē ə, nyo͞o′trē ə ] n. [Sp < L lutra, otter, altered (with l after lutum, mire) < IE * udros, water animal: see OTTER] 1. the only member (Myocastor coypus) of a family (Myocastoridae) of South American water dwelling… …   English World dictionary

• nutria — /nooh tree euh, nyooh /, n. 1. the coypu. 2. the fur of the coypu, resembling beaver, used for making coats, hats, suit trimmings, etc. [1810 20, Amer.; < Sp: otter, var. of lutria < ML, for L lutra] * * * or coypu Semiaquatic South American… …   Universalium

• Nutria — Biberratte Junge Biberratte Systematik Ordnung: Nagetiere (Rodentia) Unterordnung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• nutria — Coypu Coy pu (koi p??), n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A South American rodent ({Myopotamus coypus}), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called {nutria}. [Written also {coypou}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• nutria — noun Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, otter, modification of Latin lutra; probably akin to Old English oter otter Date: 1820 1. the durable usually light brown fur of a nutria 2. a large South American semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fur — Synonyms and related words: Australian seal, Leatherette, Leatheroid, achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, baton, bearings, bearskin, beaver, beaverette, bend,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• nutria — nu·tri·a || nuːtrɪə / nju n. aquatic rodent similar to the beaver which is bread for its fur, coypu; fur of the coypu …   English contemporary dictionary

• nutria — [ nju:trɪə] noun the skin or fur of the coypu. Origin C19: from Sp., lit. otter …   English new terms dictionary

• nutria — nu•tri•a [[t]ˈnu tri ə, ˈnyu [/t]] n. 1) mam Also called coypu a large South American aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus[/ex] 2) clo the fur of this animal, used for garments • Etymology: 1830–40, amer.; < AmerSp; Sp: otter,… …   From formal English to slang

• nutria — /ˈnjutriə/ (say nyoohtreeuh) noun 1. → coypu. 2. the fur of this animal, resembling beaver. {Spanish: otter, from Latin lūtra otter} …