HUTIA


Meaning of HUTIA in English

[ hʌ'ti:ə ]

■ noun a Caribbean rodent resembling a cavy, with short legs and tail. [Family Capromyidae: several species.]

Origin

C16: from Sp., from Taino huti , cuti .

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