capibara
[ kap-uh-bahr-uh ]
/ ˌkæp əˈbɑr ə /
noun
Words nearby capibara
capette,
capeweed,
capful,
caph,
capias,
capibara,
capillaceous,
capillarectasia,
capillaries,
capillariomotor,
capillaritis
Definition for capibara (2 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for capibara
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