The difference between Coypu and Rodent

When used as nouns, coypu means a large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to south america and introduced to europe, asia and north america, valued for its fur in eastern europe and central asia and considered a pest elsewhere, whereas rodent means a mammal of the order rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

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  1. Coypu as a noun:

    A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.

  1. Rodent as a noun:

    A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

  2. Rodent as a noun (dated, bulletin board system slang, leet, pejorative):

    A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

  1. Rodent as an adjective:

    Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

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