peccary

/ˈpɛkəri/

Other forms: peccaries

Definitions of peccary

1. noun

   nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
   synonyms: musk hog

   types:

   Peccari angulatus, Tayassu angulatus, Tayassu tajacu, collared peccary, javelina

   dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States

   Tayassu pecari, white-lipped peccary

   blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary

   Chiacoan peccary

   a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay

   type of:

   artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate

   placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot