Definitions for: Paca


[n] large burrowing rodent of South and Central America; highly esteemed as food



Webster (1913) Definition: Pa"ca, n. [Pg., from the native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small South American rodent (C[oe]logenys paca), having
blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots
along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the
agouti and the Guinea pig.

Synonyms: Cuniculus paca

See Also: gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent

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