cap·y·ba·ra (k p  -bär , -br)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 Tupi capivara, capibara : capii, grass + urara, eater.] |
capybara [ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
[from Portuguese capibara, from Tupi]
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| Noun | 1. |  capybara - pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent |
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