peccary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
    musk hog.

WordNet

Pec"ca*ry noun
Etymology
From the native South American name: cf. F. pécari, Sp. pecar.
Wordforms
plural Peccaries
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles. ✍ The collared peccary, or tajacu (Dicotyles torquatus), is about the size and shape of a small hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species (D. labiatus), with white cheeks, is found in South America.

Webster 1913