dasyproctid

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noun

Any member of the family Dasyproctidae of agoutis and acouchis

OriginAncient Greek δασύς →
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Meanings

noundasyproctid (plural dasyproctids)

plural dasyproctids

  1. biologyAny member of the family Dasyproctidae of agoutis and acouchis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρωκτός“anus, rectum”
  2. Ancient Greekδασύς“hairy, shaggy, dense”
  3. Englishdasyproctid

From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy, shaggy, dense”) + Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus, rectum”) + -id, equivalent to translingual Dasyprocta + -id.

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Translations

Italian dasiproctide
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APA

dasyproctid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dasyproctid

MLA

“dasyproctid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dasyproctid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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