Definition of Capybara
Ca`py`ba´ra
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
large
South
American
rodent
(
Hydrochærus
capybara
)
Living
on
the
margins
of
lakes
and
rivers
.
It
is
the
largest
extant
rodent
,
being
about
three
feet
long
,
and
half
that
in
height
.
It
somewhat
resembles
the
Guinea
pig
,
to
which
it
is
related
; -
called
also
cabiai
and
water
hog
.
Related Words
capibara
,
gnawer
,
gnawing
animal
,
Hydrochoerus
hydrochaeris
,
rodent
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