Peccary

//ˈpɛk.ə.ɹi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.

    "He says he drank rainwater collected in his shoes and ate worms and insects while hiding from jaguars and peccaries, a type of pig-like mammal."

  2. 2
    nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America wordnet

Synonyms

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animalantelopearmadillobatbush hogelephant

Example

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"Peccary is simply another word for javelina."

Etymology

From Kari'na pakira (“collared peccary”), from Proto-Cariban *pakira.

Related phrases

Chacoan peccarycollared peccarygiant peccarywhite-lipped peccary

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