dictionary help<zoology> A small South American rodent (Coelogenys 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.
Origin: Pg, from the native name.
(01 Mar 1998)
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