Capybara Definition

kăpə-bärə, -bărə
capybaras
noun
capybaras
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)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
  • capibara

Other Word Forms of Capybara

Noun

Singular:
capybara
Plural:
capybaras

Origin of Capybara

  • From Old Tupi; possibly from ka'apiûara (“slender leaf (grass) eater”), from kaá (“leaf”) + píi (“slender”) + ú (“eat”) + ara (agentive suffix).

    From Wiktionary

  • Portuguese capybara from Tupí capivara, capibara capii grass urara eater

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Capybara Sentence Examples

  • Of the amphibious rodents, the pi-ea (Cavia aperea), mod, (C. rupestris), paca (Coelogenys paca), cutia (Dasyprocta aguti) and capybara (Hydrochoerus capybara) are noteworthy for their size and extensive range.

  • There are six species of monkey corresponding to those of Guiana and the Amazon valley, the sloth and ant-eater, 12 known genera of rodents, including many species of Mures, the cavy, the capybara, the paca, the nutria, the agouti, the tree porcupine, Loncheres cristata, Echimys cayen and the Brazilian hare.

  • The jaguar is usually found singly (sometimes in pairs), and preys upon such quadrupeds as the horse, tapir, capybara, dogs or cattle.

  • The jaguar's major prey includes tapirs, deer, monkeys, and capybara, but it will eat almost any vertebrate.

  • The capybara (Hydrochoerus capybara) is also numerous in this region.

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