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cap⋅y⋅ba⋅ra
[kap-uh-bahr-uh] 
əˈbɑr
–noun
| a South American tailless rodent, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, living along the banks of rivers and lakes, having partly webbed feet: the largest living rodent. |
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| cap·y·ba·ra (kāp'ə-bär'ə, -bār'ə) 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.] |
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Capybara
Ca`py*ba"ra\, n. [Sp. capibara, fr. the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A large South American rodent (Hydroch[ae]rus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.
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