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capybaraOne entry found. Main Entry: cap·y·bara 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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