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capybara

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Main Entry:
cap·y·bara 
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          Listen to the pronunciation of capybara
Pronunciation:
\ˌka-pi-ˈber-ə, -ˈbär-, -ˈba-rə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Portuguese capibara, capivara, alteration of capiiuara, from Tupi kapiʔiwara, from kapíʔi grass, brush + -wara eater
Date:
1774
: a tailless semiaquatic South and Central American rodent (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris) often exceeding four feet (1.2 meters) in length


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