capybara
/ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə/noun
(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。
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- Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris, the only member of the family Hydrochaeridae.拉丁名Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris,水豚科中的惟一成员。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Spanish capibara or Portuguese capivara, from Tupi capiuára, from capĩ 'grass' + uára 'eater'.