Agouti (disambiguation)

Agouti are several rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta.

Agouti may also refer to:

Biology

Rodents

  • Tailed agouti or acouchi, a member of the genus Myoprocta
  • Paca, a member of the genus Cuniculus, formerly Agouti

Other

  • Agouti (coloration), fur coloration in which each hair has alternating dark and light bands
  • Agouti signalling peptide, a circulating hormone produced by the Agouti gene that acts like an antagonist at melanocortin receptors
  • Agouti-related peptide, a neuropeptide produced in the brain by the AgRP/NPY neuron

Other uses

  • Agouti (engineering), a propellor cavitation noise reduction system
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See also

  • Agouta or Hispaniolan solenodon, a solenodon
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