capybara

English - Turkish

Definition of capybara in English Turkish dictionary: hint domuzuna benzer kemirici hayvan; (Botanik, Bitkibilim) Güney Amerika'ya mahsus kobaya benzer bir kemirgen

English - English

Definition of capybara in English English dictionary: The largest living rodent (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), native to South America, living partly on land and partly in water; A large South American rodent (Hydrochærus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers; It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height; Semiaquatic rodent (Hydrochoerus hyrdrochaeris) of Central and South America. Classified as the only species in its family, it is related to the cavy and the guinea pig. Capybaras are the largest living rodents, growing as large as 50 in. (1.25 m) long and weighing 110 lbs (50 kg) or more. They are sparsely haired and brownish, with a blunt snout, short legs, small ears, and almost no tail. Capybaras are shy and associate in groups along the banks of lakes and rivers. Herbivorous, they can become pests when they eat cultivated melons, grain, and squash. They swim and dive readily and commonly enter water to elude predators; It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; called also cabiai and water hog; pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent; {i} large tailless rodent which inhabits lakeside and riverside areas of South America; hydrochoeridae
The capybara: cabiai
The capybara: water pig
The capybara: water hog
The capybara: water cavy
capybaras: plural of capybara

capybara

Hyphenation

ca·py·ba·ra

[ "ka-pi-'bar-&, -'bär- ] (noun.) 1774. Of Tupian origin.

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