collared peccary

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Definitions of collared peccary words

noun collared peccary a piglike artiodactyl mammal, Tayassu tajacu, of forests of southern North America, Central and South America: family Tayassuidae 3
noun collared peccary See under peccary. 1
noun plural collared peccary any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, as T. tajacu (collared peccary, or javelina) having a dark gray coat with a white collar. 1
noun collared peccary A small wild hog, Tayassu tajacu, native to southern United States through to northern Argentina. 0

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

Borrowed into English from Carib around 1605-15

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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