释义 |
mara /ˈmɑːrə /nounA burrowing hare-like cavy with long hindlimbs and greyish fur, native to South America.- Genus Dolichotis, family Caviidae: two species.
There are wallabies, meerkats, flamingoes, maras and tamarin monkeys in both zoos....- It includes two subfamilies: the Caviinae, the cavies and the familiar guinea pigs; and the Dolichotinae, the Patagonian hares or maras.
- The two foxes have killed a peacock, a penguin and three maras.
Origin Mid 19th century: from American Spanish mará. |