Meaning of the word peccary in English
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peccary
US /ˈpek.ər.i/
UK /ˈpek.ər.i/
Noun
1.
a medium-sized pig-like mammal of the family Tayassuidae (New World pigs), found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. They are often mistaken for pigs, but are not closely related.
Example:
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The hunter tracked a herd of peccaries through the dense jungle.
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Unlike true pigs, peccaries have only three toes on their hind feet.
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