Thesaurus: paca
A small South American rodent (Coelogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig.
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- n. A small South American rodent (Coelogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig.
- n. large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
- A small South American rodent (Cologenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig.
- A small South American rodent (Cologenys paca), having blackishbrown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides;the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guineapig.
- n large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food