Myocastor (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Capromyidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The myocastor is a rodent species that is part of the family Capromyidae.
- Myocastor coypus are semi-aquatic rodents native to South America.
- It is believed that the myocastor is monotypic with only one species.
- Some researchers suspect that other species may belong to the myocastor genus.
- Myocastor coypus are also known as nutrias due to their love of nuts and aquatic habitats.