tayassuid
Definition of tayassuid
: of or relating to the genus Tayassu or family (Tayassuidae) to which it belongs
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Origin and Etymology of tayassuid
New Latin Tayassuidae, family of wild swine, from Tayassu, type genus + -idae
tayassuid
Definition of tayassuid
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: a swine of the genus Tayassu or family (Tayassuidae) to which it belongs : peccary
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