capybara

Meaning

  1. A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus.
  2. The greater capybara.

Synonyms

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Rodentia

sigmodon

Hydrochoerus capybara

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kapɪˈbɑːɹə/
Etymology

From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”).

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