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nutria
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nutria \Nu"tri*a\, n. [Sp. nutria an otter, fr. L. lutra, lytra.] The fur of the coypu. See Coypu. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coypu \Coy"pu\ (koi"p??), n. [Native name.] (Zool.) A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria. [Written also coypou.] [1913 Webster]
