hutia

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noun

Any of the medium-sized rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae, which inhabit the Caribbean islands.

Similar
hog-rat
OriginSpanish jutía ← Taíno *hutiya →
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Meanings

nounhutia (plural hutias)

plural hutias · alternative utia

  1. Any of the medium-sized rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae, which inhabit the Caribbean islands.

    Synonyms: hog-rat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the medium-sized rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae, which inhabit the Caribbean islands.

Similar
hog-rat

Origin

  1. Taíno*hutiya
  2. Spanishjutía
  3. Englishhutia

Borrowed from Spanish jutía.

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Translations

Czech hutia
  • hutiarodent of the family Echimyidae
Danish bæverrotte
  • bæverrotterodent of the family Echimyidae
Finnish hutia
  • hutiarodent of the family Echimyidae
French hutia
  • hutiarodent of the family Echimyidae
Polish hutia
  • hutiarodent of the family Echimyidae
Spanish hutía, jutía
  • hutíarodent of the family Echimyidae
  • jutíarodent of the family Echimyidae

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hutia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hutia.

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