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

[peccary illustration]