collared peccary

[ kol-erd pek-uh-ree ]

noun

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

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of collared peccary¹

First recorded in 1830–35; collar ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) + peccary ( def )

Example Sentences

The other species is also found in South America, and is distinguished as the “vaquira de collar” (collared peccary).

From Project Gutenberg

The Collared Peccary is of small stature: not larger than a half-grown Berkshire pig.

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Just back of the neck a whitish band crosses the shoulders, and this is why he is called the Collared Peccary.

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