noun
peccary
PEK-uh-ree/ˈpekəri/
A piglike hoofed mammal native to the Americas.
The collared peccary stands in dry scrub with its blunt snout and small hooves visible.
Etymology
Carib pakira supplies the animal's name, connecting the English term with an Indigenous name from the Guiana or Venezuela region within this mammal's American range.
In context
whether they're babirusa, or warthogs, or collared peccary, actually have normal tails
More examples
- Peccaries move through the brush in a small herd.
- We spot a peccary near the edge of the forest.
- The peccary eats fallen fruit beneath the trees.
Forms
peccary · peccaries
Similar words
- javelina
- A regional name, especially for the collared peccary.