capybara

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kap′ə bär′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cap•y•ba•ra  (kap′ə bär′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa South American tailless rodent, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, living along the banks of rivers and lakes, having partly webbed feet: the largest living rodent.
Also, capibara. 
  • Tupi
  • Portuguese capibara
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
capybara / ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə/
  1. 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
Etymology: 18th Century: from Portuguese capibara, from Tupi
'capybara' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
capibara - cavy

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