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peccaryOne entry found. Main Entry: pec·ca·ry Pronunciation: \ˈpe-kə-rē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural pec·ca·ries Etymology: of Cariban origin; akin to Suriname Carib paki:ra peccary Date: 1697 : any of several largely nocturnal gregarious American mammals resembling the related pigs: as a : a grizzled animal (Tayassu tajacu) with an indistinct white collar b : a blackish animal (Tayassu pecari) with a whitish mouth region
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