capybara

cap·y·ba·ra

C0094700 (kăp′ə-bär′ə, -băr′ə)n. A large semiaquatic rodent (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) of tropical South America, having short limbs and a vestigial tail and often attaining lengths of more than 1.2 meters (4 feet).

[Portuguese capybara, from Tupí capivara, capibara : capii, grass + urara, eater.]

capybara

(ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə) n (Animals) the largest rodent: a pig-sized amphibious hystricomorph, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, resembling a guinea pig and inhabiting river banks in Central and South America: family Hydrochoeridae[C18: from Portuguese capibara, from Tupi]

cap•y•ba•ra

(ˌkæp əˈbɑr ə)

n., pl. -ras. a large South American aquatic rodent, Hydrochoerus capybara. [1765–75; < New Latin < Portuguese capibara < Tupi]

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capybara - pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodentcapibara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaerisgnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

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capybara

(kăpĭbâr`ə), mammal of Central and much of South America. It is the largest living member of the order Rodentia (the rodents) reaching a length of 4 ft (120 cm) and a weight of 75 to 100 lb (34–45 kg). Its brownish hair flecked with yellow is coarse and scanty, and its tail rudimentary. The feet are partially webbed, and there are four thick-nailed toes on the front feet and three on the hind feet. The capybara is an expert swimmer and diver. It eats vegetation and sometimes damages crops. It is hunted for food, its hide is made into gloves, and its bristles are used in brushes. It is also called water hog and carpincho. Capybaras 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 Rodentia, family Hydrochoeridae.

capybara

[‚kap·ə′bar·ə] (vertebrate zoology) Hydrochoerus capybara. An aquatic rodent (largest rodent in existence) found in South America and characterized by partly webbed feet, no tail, and coarse hair.

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the largest rodent: a pig-sized amphibious hystricomorph, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, resembling a guinea pig and inhabiting river banks in Central and South America: family Hydrochoeridae

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noun pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet

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