peccary

pec·ca·ry

P0139300 (pĕk′ə-rē)n. pl. pec·ca·ries Any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the family Tayassuidae, found in North, Central, and South America and having stiff bristles and short, straight tusks.

[Ultimately from Carib pakira.]

peccary

(ˈpɛkərɪ) n, pl -ries or -ry (Animals) either of two piglike artiodactyl mammals, Tayassu tajacu (collared peccary) or T. albirostris (white-lipped peccary) of forests of southern North America, Central, and South America: family Tayassuidae[C17: from Carib]

pec•ca•ry

(ˈpɛk ə ri)

n., pl. -ries, (esp. collectively) -ry. either of two piglike mammals constituting the New World family Tayassuidae, esp. Tayassu tajacu, ( collared peccary or javelina), having a dark gray coat with a white collar. [1605–15; < Carib]

Thesaurus

Noun

peccary - nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South Americamusk hogartiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate - placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each footgenus Pecari, genus Tayassu, Tayassu - type genus of the Tayassuidaecollared peccary, javelina, Peccari angulatus, Tayassu angulatus, Tayassu tajacu - dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United StatesTayassu pecari, white-lipped peccary - blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccaryChiacoan peccary - a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay

Translations

pecarípécaripecari

peccary

(pĕk`ərē), small wild pig, genus Tayassu, the only pig native to the Americas. Although similar in appearance to Old World pigs, peccaries are classified in a family of their own because of anatomical differences. Peccaries have downward-curved tusks with which they fight ferociously when threatened. They have large heads and long snouts; both sexes have scent glands on the rump. There are two peccary species. The collared peccary, or javelina, Tayassu tajacu, is the more common, ranging from the SW United States to Argentina and inhabiting many types of country, from tropical swamps to dry scrub regions. It is about 20 in. (50 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 50 lb (23 kg); it has grizzled gray-black hair marked with a white neck band and an erectile mane on the neck. Collared peccaries move about in small family groups, eating roots, fruits, insects, worms, and reptiles. The white-lipped peccary, T. albirostris, is found in smaller numbers in forests from S Mexico to N Argentina. Reddish brown to black, with white lips and cheeks, it is somewhat larger than the collared peccary and more predacious in its habits. White-lipped peccaries move about in large herds foraging for food and hunting small mammals. Peccaries are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Tayassuidae.

peccary

[′pek·ə·rē] (vertebrate zoology) Either of two species of small piglike mammals in the genus Tayassu, composing the family Tayassuidae.

peccary

either of two piglike artiodactyl mammals, Tayassu tajacu (collared peccary) or T. albirostris (white-lipped peccary) of forests of southern North America, Central and South America: family Tayassuidae

peccary

noun

Synonyms for peccary

noun nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America

Synonyms

musk hog

Related Words

artiodactyl
artiodactyl mammal
even-toed ungulate
genus Pecari
genus Tayassu
Tayassu
collared peccary
javelina
Peccari angulatus
Tayassu angulatus
Tayassu tajacu
Tayassu pecari
white-lipped peccary
Chiacoan peccary