capybara

capybara
[ˌkapɪˈbɑːrə]
(复 同单,或 capybaras)
  1. a South American mammal that resembles a giant long-legged guinea pig. It lives in groups near water and is the largest living rodent
    水豚
  2. Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris, the only member of the family Hydrochaeridae
    拉丁名Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris,水豚科中的惟一成员
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Spanish capibara or Portuguese capivara, from Tupi capiuára, from capĩ 'grass' + uára 'eater'
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