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ma·ra M0097550 (mə-rä′)n. Either of two cavies (Dolichotis salinicola or D. patagonum) of the grasslands of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, having long legs and dense fur. Also called Patagonian hare. [American Spanish mará, from Mapuche.]mara (məˈrɑː) n (Animals) a harelike South American rodent, Dolichotis patagonum, inhabiting the pampas of Argentina: family Caviidae (cavies)[from American Spanish mará, perhaps of Araucanian origin]
mara (Spanish maˈra) n (Sociology) one of several organized criminal gangs of Central American origin also operating in the US[C20: from Spanish: gang]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Mara - Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama | | 2. | mara - hare-like rodent of the pampas of ArgentinaDolichotis patagonumgnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawingDolichotis, genus Dolichotis - maras | TranslationsMaraenUK
Mara (mâr`ə) [Heb.,=bitter], in the Bible, punning name taken by Naomi out of sorrow.Mara (Dolichotis patagond), a mammal of the family Caviidae (guinea pigs) of the order Rodentia. It has a body measuring up to 70 cm long and a short tail (up to 4.5 cm). The snout is blunt, and the ears are rather long. The mara is brownish gray, with a light spot at the base of the tail known as the mirror. It is found in South America, dwelling in deserts and thicket-covered steppes. Active during the day, maras live in pairs or small groups. They are fast runners, sometimes leaping 2 m when pursued. Their home is a shallow burrow, in which the female gives birth to two or three offspring twice a year. Maras feed on plants. Their meat is edible. MARA
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Synonyms for maranoun hare-like rodent of the pampas of ArgentinaSynonymsRelated Words- gnawer
- rodent
- Dolichotis
- genus Dolichotis
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