Agouti vs. Fur — What's the Difference?

The agouti (/əˈguːtiː/, ə-GOO-tee) or common agouti is any of several rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta. They are native to Middle America, northern and central South America, and the southern Lesser Antilles.

Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of many different animals, particularly mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath.

Any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, native to tropical America and having a grizzled dark brown to orange coat.

A member of a Muslim people of the mountainous and desert regions of south-western Sudan.

A grizzled coat type in various animals that is produced by alternate bands of light and dark color on each hair shaft.

The language of the Fur, an isolated member of the Nilo-Saharan family, with about 500,000 speakers.

A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, of the genus Dasyprocta.

Coat or clog with a deposit

A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.

Covered with or made from a particular type of fur

A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, about the size of a rabbit, peculiar to South America and the West Indies. The most common species is the Dasyprocta agouti.

Level (floor or wall timbers) by inserting strips of wood

The color of the agouti{1}, a grayish-brown of grizzled texture; - used especially to describe the color of the fur of a strain of mice. Also used attributively.

Relating to the Fur or their language.

Agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food

The thick coat of soft hair covering the skin of certain mammals.

The hair-covered, dressed pelt of such a mammal, used in making garments and as trimming or decoration.

A garment made of or lined with the dressed pelt of a mammal.

See fake fur.

A furlike coating

To cover, line, or trim with fur.

To cover or coat as if with fur.

To line (a wall or floor) with furring.

The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

The hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.

A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.

A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.

A thick pile of fabric.

The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.

The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.

The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.

(heraldry) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures.

Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).

A furry; a member of the furry subculture.

Pubic hair.

Sexual attractiveness.

(transitive) To cover with fur or a fur-like coating.

(intransitive) To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating.

To level a surface by applying furring to it.

Pronunciation spelling of for

The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser.

The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry; as, a cargo of furs.

Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for ornament.

Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.).

Any coating considered as resembling fur

One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures. There are nine in all, or, according to some writers, only six.

Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur cap; the fur trade.

To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes.

To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue.

To nail small strips of board or larger scantling upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of protection against damp.

The dressed hairy coat of a mammal

Dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

A garment made of fur