AGOUTI

Agouti

Agouti refers to a number of species of Central and South American rodents, whose fur contains a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips. It can also be used to describe a similar multi-coloured coat in animals such as cats and goats.

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agouti

Noun

  1. A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs.
  2. A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.


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