either of two species of South American rodents that resemble the small tropical-forest-dwelling hoofed animals of Africa and Asia (see royal ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/13
A·cou'chy noun [ French acouchi , from the native name Guiana.] (Zoology) A small species of agouti ( Dasyprocta acouchy ). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/21