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 [ˈpɛkərɪ]

n pl -ries, -ry

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) either of two piglike artiodactyl mammals, Tayassu tajacu (collared peccary) or T. albirostris (white-lipped peccary) of forests of southern North America, Central and South America: family Tayassuidae

[from 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

Translations

peccary [ˈpekərɪ] N (peccary or peccaries (pl)) (Zool) → saíno m, pecarí m (LAm), pécari m (LAm)

peccary

n → Pekari nt, → Nabelschwein nt