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Definition of "peccary" [pec•ca•ry]

  • Any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the family Tayassuidae, found in North, Central, and South America and having long, dark, dense bristles. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "peccary" in a sentence
  • "The oldest named peccary is Egatochoerus* from the Upper Eocene of Thailand (Ducrocq 1994), and similarly-aged taxa are known from southern China."
  • "The Chacoan peccary is specialised for life in semiarid forests and steppes."
  • "However, scientists still aren't sure if the fourth species of peccary is truly unique ... in other news, I'm going to stick my hand in a peccary's mouth."