white-lipped peccary

[ hwahyt-lipt pek-uh-ree, wahyt‐ ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌlɪpt ˈpɛk ə ri, ˈwaɪt‐ /

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noun, plural white-lipped pec·ca·ries, (especially collectively) white-lipped pec·ca·ry.

a brown or black peccary (Tayassu pecari) with short, sharp tusks, found in a range of habitats, especially rainforests, in Central and South America, where it travels great distances in herds in pursuit of fruit, the chief component of its diet: due mostly to excessive hunting by poachers and deforestation, the species is listed as vulnerable.

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Origin of white-lipped peccary

First recorded in 1825–30; white + lipped + peccary

Words nearby white-lipped peccary

white lie, white light, white lightning, whiteline, white line of anal canal, white-lipped peccary, white liquor, whitelist, white-livered, white lung, whitely

How to use white-lipped peccary in a sentence

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