pa·ca /ˈpɑkə, ˈpæ-/
pa·ca n.
1. Zool. A large burrowing South American rodent (Agouti paca syn. Cuniculus paca, formerly Cœlogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is closely allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig and is highly esteemed as food.
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paca
n : large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America;
highly esteemed as food [syn: Cuniculus paca]