Agouta

Agouta
Agouta A*gou"ta, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A small insectivorous mammal ({Solenodon paradoxus}), allied to the moles, found only in Haiti. [1913 Webster]

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  • agouta — Solenodon So*le no*don, n. [Gr. ???? a channel + ????, ???, a tooth.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species ({Solendon paradoxus}), native of St. Domingo, is called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • agouta — /euh gooh teuh/, n. Zool. the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus. [ < F < Sp aguta < Taino] * * * agouta /ə gooˈtə/ noun A solenodon ORIGIN: Taino aguta …   Useful english dictionary

  • agouta — /euh gooh teuh/, n. Zool. the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus. [ < F < Sp aguta < Taino] * * * …   Universalium

  • Solenodon paradoxus — Agouta A*gou ta, n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small insectivorous mammal ({Solenodon paradoxus}), allied to the moles, found only in Haiti. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • agotar — agouta tarir; égoutter; écoper …   Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu

  • almique — Solenodon So*le no*don, n. [Gr. ???? a channel + ????, ???, a tooth.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species ({Solendon paradoxus}), native of St. Domingo, is called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • S Cubanus — Solenodon So*le no*don, n. [Gr. ???? a channel + ????, ???, a tooth.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species ({Solendon paradoxus}), native of St. Domingo, is called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Solendon paradoxus — Solenodon So*le no*don, n. [Gr. ???? a channel + ????, ???, a tooth.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species ({Solendon paradoxus}), native of St. Domingo, is called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Solenodon — So*le no*don, n. [Gr. ???? a channel + ????, ???, a tooth.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species ({Solendon paradoxus}), native of St. Domingo, is called also {agouta}; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hispaniolan Solenodon — Taxobox name = Hispaniolan SolenodonMSW3 Hutterer | pages = 223] image width = 230px status = EN status system = iucn2.3 status ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Baillie, J. | year = 1996 | title = Solenodon paradoxus | id = 20321 | downloaded = 2006… …   Wikipedia

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