capybara

or cap·i·ba·ra

[ kap-uh-bahr-uh ]

/ ˌkæp əˈbɑr ə /

noun

a South American tailless rodent, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, living along the banks of rivers and lakes, having partly webbed feet: the largest living rodent.

Origin of capybara

1765–75; <New Latin <Portuguese capibara<Tupi

Words nearby capybara

capuchin, Capulet, caput, caput medusae, caput succedaneum, capybara, Caquetà, caqueteuse, caquetoire, car, Cara

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Example sentences from the Web for capybara

Venezuela: The country to the south takes us in a pretty weird direction by offering the capybara.
Which Country Should Snowden Live In?|Sarah Hedgecock|July 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Paca (Clogenys) differs from the Capybara in the complex structure of his molar teeth.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Capybara The capybara or ronsoco, the largest of living rodents, is quite common on the river side.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton
Top plunged into the water, but the capybara, hidden at the bottom of the pond, did not appear.
The Mysterious Island|Jules Verne

Among the former is the Capybara, the largest of the rodents, an animal which attains to from three to four feet in length.
Natural History in Anecdote|Various
The capybara is also called a water-pig (even in its Greek name) in virtue, doubtless, of being a rodent.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 42, June, 1894|Various

British Dictionary definitions for capybara

capybara

/ (ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for capybara

C18: from Portuguese capibara, from Tupi

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单词	capybara
释义	capybara or cap·i·ba·ra [ kap-uh-bahr-uh ] / ˌkæp əˈbɑr ə / noun a South American tailless rodent, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, living along the banks of rivers and lakes, having partly webbed feet: the largest living rodent. Origin of capybara 1765–75; <New Latin <Portuguese capibara<Tupi Words nearby capybara capuchin, Capulet, caput, caput medusae, caput succedaneum, capybara, Caquetà, caqueteuse, caquetoire, car, Cara Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for capybara Venezuela: The country to the south takes us in a pretty weird direction by offering the capybara. Which Country Should Snowden Live In?\|Sarah Hedgecock\|July 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Paca (Clogenys) differs from the Capybara in the complex structure of his molar teeth. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin Capybara The capybara or ronsoco, the largest of living rodents, is quite common on the river side. The Andes and the Amazon\|James Orton Top plunged into the water, but the capybara, hidden at the bottom of the pond, did not appear. The Mysterious Island\|Jules Verne Among the former is the Capybara, the largest of the rodents, an animal which attains to from three to four feet in length. Natural History in Anecdote\|Various The capybara is also called a water-pig (even in its Greek name) in virtue, doubtless, of being a rodent. The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 42, June, 1894\|Various British Dictionary definitions for capybara capybara / (ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə) / noun 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 Word Origin for capybara C18: from Portuguese capibara, from Tupi Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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