Peccary
Pronunciation : Pec"ca*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [From the native South American name: cf. F. p?cari, Sp. pecar.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles.
Note: 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.
pl. Peccaries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913