Utia

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Utia \U"ti*a\, n. [NL.] (Zool.)
     Any species of large West Indian rodents of the genus
     {Capromys}, or {Utia}. In general appearance and habits they
     resemble rats, but they are as large as rabbits.
     [1913 Webster]