Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two nocturnal burrowing rodents of the genus Cuniculus of South and Central America, C. paca, found in lowland forested regions, or C. taczanowskii, found at higher elevations.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The spotted cavy, Cœlogenys paca, a large hystricomorphic rodent quadruped of the family Dasyproctidæ, inhabiting South America and Central America.
- noun [capitalized] Same as
Cœlogenys .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A large burrowing South American rodent (
Agouti paca syn.Cuniculus paca , formerlyCœlogenys paca ), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is closely allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig and is highly esteemed as food.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A large
rodent , with dark brown or black fur, a white oryellowish underbelly and rows of whitespots along its sides, native toCentral America andSouth America .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If your opponent manages to successfully perform a move called paca kazik, or "fool's cuff," you lose.
How Do You Dress a Turkish Wrestler? In Olive Oil and Leather Britches Marc Champion 2011
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The tepezcuintle 'paca' in English is a large endangered rodent native to Costa Rica.
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Mammals although not as numerous as birds, include species such as paca (Agouti paca), mantled howler monkey (Allouatta palliata), white-throated capuchin (Cebus capucinus), pygmy anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), Central American otter (Lutra annectens), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (feeds on leaves in A. bicolor and L. racemosa forests), northern raccoon (Procyon lotor), crab-eating raccoon (P. cancrivorus) [can be found both on the ground and in the canopy consuming crabs and mollusks], Mexican anteater (Tamandua mexicana).
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"paca," which is found in most parts of tropical America.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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The paca let out a shriek, dropped his weapon, and ran wildly for the exit.
The Lives of Felix Gunderson Sugu Althomsons 2010
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She made certain the paca who handed up hers from the top of one ladder was unarmed.
The Lives of Felix Gunderson Sugu Althomsons 2010
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The spotted paca (Agouti paca), the kinkajou (Potos flavus), and the Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara) are also common.
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There are also capybara Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris, agouti Dasyprocta fuliginosa and paca Agouti paca, Felix spp., jaguar and tapir Tapirus terrestris.
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Other rare mammals include the Guianan squirrel (Sciurus aestuans), and Paca (Agouti paca).
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Other species include giant armadillo Priodontes maximuss (EN), paca Cuniculus paca and prehensile-tailed porcupine Coendou bicolor.
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