| Pronunciation: | | 'paku
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] large burrowing rodent of South and Central America; highly esteemed as food |
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PACA is a 4 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | Cuniculus paca |
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| | See Also: | | gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa"ca\, n. [Pg., from the native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small South American rodent ({C[oe]logenys paca}), having
blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots
along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the
agouti and the Guinea pig.
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