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Definition of Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
1. Noun. Pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris
Literary usage of Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Additions to the Pleistocene Mammal Faunas of South Carolina, North Carolina by Albert E. Sanders (2002)
"... hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (ChM ... teeth of modem hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (ChM
CM 1545), Pleistocene specimens of ..."
2. The Fragile Tropics of Latin America by Toshie Nishizawa, Juha I. Uitto (1995)
"... may also shelter amphibious and terrestrial animals, eg pacas (Agouti paca),
capybaras (hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), peccaries (Tayassu pecari), ..."
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