collared peccary

[ kol-erd pek-uh-ree ]

/ ˈkɒl ərd ˈpɛk ə ri /

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noun, plural col·lared pec·ca·ries, (especially collectively) col·lared pec·ca·ry.

a gray and brown peccary (Pecari tajacu), with short, sharp tusks and a conspicuous band of light-colored fur around its neck, living in the desert grassland, woodland, and brush regions from central South America to the southwestern U.S.: the only peccary species found in the U.S., mostly in Arizona and Texas, it enjoys a thriving population and has a conservation status of least concern.

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Also called javelina, musk hog .

Origin of collared peccary

First recorded in 1830–35; collar + -ed² + peccary

Words nearby collared peccary

collar cell, coll' arco, collard, collared dove, collared lizard, collared peccary, collaret, collarette, collar rot, collat., collate

Example sentences from the Web for collared peccary

That also appears to explain why Matthew was not collared in the Christopher Newport case.
The Math That Keeps Helping College Rapists|Michael Daly|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pastel outdoor furnishings look like leftovers from a closed nursery school, while inside collared shirts seem overdressed.
Adventures in Miami’s Coolest South Beach Alternative|The Daily Beast|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Collared dresses resembled prep school outfits from centuries past, while velvet dresses screamed royal offspring.
Valentino, Chanel, and Alexander McQueen at Paris Fashion Week|Liza Foreman|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Resnick would later describe this as a “10-foot tall moment” and add that he would feel even better when the killer was collared.
Baby Hope Killer Confesses After 22 Years|Michael Daly|October 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He wore pressed slacks and a collared shirt, and his hair was cut in a smart fade.
From PTSD to Prison: Why Veterans Become Criminals|Matthew Wolfe|July 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pteroglossus torquatus erythrozonus Ridgway: Collared Aracari.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
He was wearing a long collared silk shirt and an expensive cravat and an expensive silk lounging robe.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
My mother collared one of the photos, of course; the other is stuck up on my wall as the chief of our sept.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
After the Leithcourts left it was like pandemonium let loose; the guests collared everything they could lay their hands upon!
The Czar's Spy|William Le Queux
And then the door opened and Griselda came suddenly in, wrapped in a big fur-collared velvet cloak.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg

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