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coruro

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈkoruro/
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noun

Meaning 1

A species of rodent, Spalacopus cyanus, found in Chile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish cururo.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: koruro — South American rodent
  • Russian: слепышо́вый восьмизу́б (slepyšóvyj vosʹmizúb) — South American rodent
  • Russian: ку́ро-ку́ро (kúro-kúro) — South American rodent
  • Spanish: cururo — South American rodent