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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Myocastoridae — thecoypu ,river rat ornutria .
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Examples
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Two species introduced from American are quite common: nutria (Myocastor coypus) and raccoon (Procyon lotor).
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Introduced animal species including nutria (Myocastor coypus), stone moroko fish (Pseudorasbora parva), and wels catfish (Siluris glanis) are having negative impacts.
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Food habits of Myocastor coypus (Molina) in Chile.
Chapter 11 1991
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Evaluacion nutritive de cuatro dietas mono especificas en la alimentacion del coipo (Myocastor coypus Molina 1782).
Chapter 11 1991
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The coypu '(Myocastor coypus) is an aquatic rodent native to South America.
15 Agouti 1991
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-- Side view of the skull of a typical "rodent" mammal, the Coypu rat (_Myocastor coypus_) from South America. _inc.
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The nutria (Myocastor coypus) - a large, rat-like rodent native to South America - served as a source of food in Japan during the lean war years.
Pink Tentacle 2010
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Myocastor coypus, is a large semi-aquatic rodent that originated from South America.
ENS 2010
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Myocastor coypus, is a large semi-aquatic rodent that originated from South America.
ENS 2010
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