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capy·bara (kap′i bä′rə)

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)

Etymology: Port capibara < Tupí kapigwara, lit., one who eats grass

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