About The Word Peccary
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Peccary
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What's The Definition Of Peccary?
[n] nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North and South America
Synonyms | Synonyms for Peccary: musk hog Related Terms | Find terms related to Peccary: See Also | artiodactyl | artiodactyl mammal | Chiacoan peccary | collared peccary | even-toed ungulate | genus Pecari | genus Tayassu | javelina | Peccari angulatus | Tayassu | Tayassu angulatus | Tayassu pecari | Tayassu tajacu | white-lipped peccary Peccary In Webster's Dictionary \Pec"ca*ry\, n.; pl. {Peccaries}. [From the native South
American name: cf. F. p['e]cari, Sp. pecar.] (Zo["o]l.)
A pachyderm of the genus {Dicotyles}.
Note: The collared peccary, or tajacu ({Dicotyles
torquatus}), is about the size and shape of a small
hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges
from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species ({D.
labiatus}), with white cheeks, is found in South
America.
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