Meaning of PECCARY
| Pronunciation: | | 'pekuree
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| | Definition: | | [n] nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North and South America |
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| | Synonyms: | | musk hog |
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| | See Also: | | artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, Chiacoan peccary, collared peccary, even-toed ungulate, genus Pecari, genus Tayassu, javelina, Peccari angulatus, Tayassu, Tayassu angulatus, Tayassu pecari, Tayassu tajacu, white-lipped peccary | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pec"ca*ry\, n.; pl. {Peccaries}. [From the native South
American name: cf. F. p['e]cari, Sp. pecar.] (Zo["o]l.)
A pachyderm of the genus {Dicotyles}.
Note: The collared peccary, or tajacu ({Dicotyles
torquatus}), is about the size and shape of a small
hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges
from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species ({D.
labiatus}), with white cheeks, is found in South
America.
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