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peccary

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This seems like a stretch to me considering the excavation is not complete (?), but at least the limestone peccary was named 'Choco':) > Cache AF1, found in operation AF1D.

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Quick take

Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.

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noun

Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for peccary.

noun

Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.

Example sentences

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This seems like a stretch to me considering the excavation is not complete (?), but at least the limestone peccary was named 'Choco':) > Cache AF1, found in operation AF1D.

2

Chacoan Peccary -- There are many wild pigs.

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It contained a limestone sculpture—possibly representing a white-lipped peccary—that we named ‘Choco’.

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The following wild foods could be found at the market: white-lipped peccary, spider monkeys[1], woolly monkeys, paca, parrot, macaw, iguana (I think, might have actually been in Panama), and fish.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use peccary in a sentence?

This seems like a stretch to me considering the excavation is not complete (?), but at least the limestone peccary was named 'Choco':) > Cache AF1, found in operation AF1D.

What does peccary mean?

Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.

What part of speech is peccary?

peccary is commonly used as noun.