Hydrochoerus

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Translingual

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Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Etymology

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) + χοῖρος (khoîros, pig).

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Hydrochoerus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caviidae – the capybaras, native to parts of the tropical Americas.

Usage notes

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Formerly placed in the family Hydrochoeridae, which has been reassessed and renamed as a subfamily of Caviidae. See Capybara on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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