PECCARY
peccary, musk hog
(noun) nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peccary (plural peccaries)
Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas related to pigs and hippos
Synonyms
• javelina (Southwest US, from Mexican Spanish 'jabalina')
Source: Wiktionary
Pec"ca*ry, n.; pl. Peccaries. Etym: [From the native South American name: cf. F. pécari, Sp. pecar.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles.
Note: The collared peccary, or tajacu (Dicotyles torquatus), is about the size and shape of a small hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species (D. labiatus), with white cheeks, is found in South America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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