paca

/ˈpɑkə/
/ˈpɑkə/
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Other forms: pacas

Definitions of paca
  1. noun
    large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
    synonyms: Cuniculus paca
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    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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/ˈpɑkə/
UK
/ˈpɑkə/
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