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Paca

Paca Meaning & Definition
Paca Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paca?

[n] large burrowing rodent of South and Central America; highly esteemed as food

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paca: Cuniculus paca

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See Also | gnawer | gnawing animal | rodent

Paca In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa"ca\, n. [Pg., from the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A small South American rodent ({C[oe]logenys paca}), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig.

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