yapock

noun

ya·​pock

variants or yapok

yəˈpäk,

ˈyapək

plural -s

: an aquatic opossum (Chironectes minimus) of South America

Word History

Etymology

from Oyapock (Oyapok), river in northern South America; from its presence in large numbers on the river's banks

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