cuniculus paca

2 definitions found

cuniculus paca - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  paca \pa"ca\ (Pg. p[aum]"k[.a]; E. p[=a]"k[.a]), n. [Pg., from
     the native name.]
     1. (Zool.) A large burrowing South American rodent (Agouti  paca
         syn. Cuniculus paca, formerly C[oe]logenys  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.
        [1913 Webster]

cuniculus paca - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Cuniculus paca
      n 1: large burrowing rodent of South America and Central
           America; highly esteemed as food [syn: paca, Cuniculus paca
           ]