Look up: Agouti

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   Agouti
   The agouti is a small rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, family Dasyproctidae. It is found in the forests of Central and South America. The agouti is herbivorous, swift-running, and about the size of a rabbit.
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   Agouti
   The colour between the stripes of a Tabby cat. In non-agouti cats there is no contrast, producing a solid (self) coat.
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   agouti
   [n] - agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central and South America and West Indies
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   agouti
   Central American rodent that has given its name to a grey flecked coat coloration in mice caused by alternate light and dark bands on individual hairs. The gene codes for a 131 residue secreted protein that regulates phaeomelanin synthesis in melanocytes but associated with the locus are genes important in embryonic development. Mice with dominant mutation at the Ay locus develop diabetes and obesity. The agouti gene product binds to melanocortin ...
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   agouti
   Synonym: Dasyprocta. ... Origin: Fr., fr. Native Indian ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   agouti
   Dasyprocta aguti noun agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food
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   Agouti
   `Agouti` refers to a number of species of rodents, as well as a number of genes affecting coat coloration in several different animals. *When referring to a rodent, `agouti` can mean: ** The common agouti, those popularly called `agoutis` (genus `Dasyprocta`). ** those of the genus Agouti (also called `Cuniculus`). ** Agouti is also a domestic variety of guinea pig. * The agouti gene is one of the genes involved in fur patterns and shadings in ...
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   Agouti
   • (n.) Alt. of Agouty
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   agouti
   any of about a dozen species of tropical American rodents resembling the small forest-dwelling hoofed animals of tropical Africa and Asia (see ... [3 related articles]
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    agouti
    Syn: Dasyprocta [Fr., fr. native Indian]
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    agouti
    agouti (ugOO'tē) , name applied to rabbit-sized rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, found in Central and South America and in the West Indies. They have slender limbs with five front and three hind toes, rudimentary tails, and coarse rough hair that varies from reddish to dark brown depending...
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