acouchi
English
Alternative forms
acouchy
,
acuchi
Etymology
From
French
acouchi
, probably from the same
Old Tupi
name
akuti
as
agouti
.
Noun
acouchi
(
plural
acouchis
)
Any of several rodents of the genus
Myoprocta
, smaller than
agoutis
, which inhabit
Amazonia
.