Pec·ca·ry n.; pl. Peccaries Zool. 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 (Dicotyles labiatus), with white cheeks, is found in South America.
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