yapok en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈjæpɒk/
Etymology
Probably from the Oyapok River in French Guyana.
Meanings
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The water opossum (Chironectes minimus).
Yapoks are carnivorous, eating small fish, crabs, crustaceans, insects, and frogs.
1989, John F. Eisenberg, Kent H. Redford, Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 3: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yapock | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yapoks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
de Schwimmbeutler (Chironectes minimus) · cs vačice vydří (Chironectes minimus) · fi pussisaukko (Chironectes minimus) · hu vízioposszum (Chironectes minimus) · hu yapok (Chironectes minimus) · pl japok (Chironectes minimus) · de Wasseropossum (Chironectes minimus) · it yapok (Chironectes minimus) · bg япок (Chironectes minimus) · de Yapok (Chironectes minimus)