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Hydrochoerus
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Translingual
right|thumb|Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Etymology
mul la-new -, from mul grc ὕδωρ water + grc χοῖρος pig.
Proper noun
Hydrochoerus 1 m
genus family Caviidae the capybaras, native to parts of the tropical Americas
Usage notes
Formerly placed in the family Hydrochoeridae family, which has been reassessed and renamed as a subfamily of Caviidae family. See Capybara#Classification and phylogeny
Synonyms
genus Hydrochoeris genus
Hypernyms
genus , Hydrochoerinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris species (greater capybara), Hydrochoerus isthmius species (lesser capybara) - extant species
References
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