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单词 mara
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Definition of mara in English:

mara

noun ˈmɑːrə
  • A burrowing rodent of the cavy family, having long hindlimbs and greyish fur, native to South America.

    长耳豚鼠

    Genus Dolichotis, family Caviidae: two species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It includes two subfamilies: the Caviinae, the cavies and the familiar guinea pigs; and the Dolichotinae, the Patagonian hares or maras.
    • There are wallabies, meerkats, flamingoes, maras and tamarin monkeys in both zoos.
    • The two foxes have killed a peacock, a penguin and three maras.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from American Spanish mará.

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