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cap·y·ba·ra (kăp'ə-bär'ə, -băr'ə)
n.
A large semiaquatic rodent (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) of tropical South America, having short limbs and a vestigial tail and often attaining lengths of more than 1.2 meters (4 feet).

[Portuguese capybara, from Tupi capivara, capibara : capii, grass + urara, eater.]




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