capybara

Noun
Synonyms: capibaraHydrochoerus hydrochaeris

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodentSynonyms: capibaraHydrochoerus hydrochaeris
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Capybara \Ca`py*ba"ra\, n. [Sp. capibara, fr. the native name.] (Zool.) A large South American rodent (Hydroch[ae]rus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog. [1913 Webster]
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