coypu

noun [C]

/ˈkɔɪ.puː/ (plural coypus or coypu)

Definition

› a South American animal that lives near water and has valuable furRodents and similar animals

(Definition of coypu noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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