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Capybara

Capybara Meaning & Definition
Capybara Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Capybara?

[n] pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent

Synonyms | Synonyms for Capybara: capibara | Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

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See Also | gnawer | gnawing animal | rodent

Capybara In Webster's Dictionary

\Ca`py*ba"ra\, n. [Sp. capibara, fr. the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A large South American rodent ({Hydroch[ae]rus capybara}) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also {cabiai} and {water hog}.

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