coypu

Plural: coypu, coypus

Noun

• A large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America.
• aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
• 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.

Examples

• The unique letter combination of COYPU made it a high-scoring play in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

Myocastor coypus, nutria