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Capybara

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Noun

1. capibara, capybara, hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent

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Capybara

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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

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Capybara

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noun
any of a family (Hydrochoeridae) of tailless, partially web-footed, South American rodents found in and around lakes and streams: the largest extant rodent, reaching a length of over 1.2 m (c. 4 ft)

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Capybara

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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).

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