peccary

pec·ca·ry  (pk-r)

n. pl. pec·ca·ries

Any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the family Tayassuidae, found in North, Central, and South America and having long, dark, dense bristles.

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[Ultimately from Carib pakira.]

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peccary

Noun

pl -ries or -ry a piglike animal of American forests [Carib]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

peccary - nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America musk hog artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate - placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot genus Pecari, genus Tayassu, Tayassu - type genus of the Tayassuidae collared peccary, javelina, Peccari angulatus, Tayassu angulatus, Tayassu tajacu - dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States Tayassu pecari, white-lipped peccary - blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary Chiacoan peccary - a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay