capybara
capybara[ˌkapɪˈbɑːrə](复 同单,或 capybaras)- a South American mammal that resembles a giant long-legged guinea pig. It lives in groups near water and is the largest living rodent
水豚
- Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris, the only member of the family Hydrochaeridae
拉丁名Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris,水豚科中的惟一成员
语源- early 17th cent.: from Spanish capibara or Portuguese capivara, from Tupi capiuára, from capĩ 'grass' + uára 'eater'
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