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]