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,
caqueteuse,
caquetoire,
caquetà,
car,
car bed
Example sentences from the Web for capybara
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