capybara
or cap·i·ba·ra
[ kap-uh-bahr-uh ]
noun
a South American tailless rodent, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, living along the banks of rivers and lakes, having partly webbed feet: the largest living rodent.
Origin of capybara
11765–75; <New Latin <Portuguese capibara<Tupi
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British Dictionary definitions for capybara
capybara
/ (ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə) /
noun
the largest rodent: a pig-sized amphibious hystricomorph, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, resembling a guinea pig and inhabiting river banks in Central and South America: family Hydrochoeridae
Origin of capybara
1C18: from Portuguese capibara, from Tupi
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