paca
noun/ˈpækə/
Etymology Via Spanish paca and Portuguese paca, from Paraguayan Guarani paka.
1
Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.
- Derived terms
- lowland paca, mountain paca, pacarana
- Related terms
- Cuniculus hernandezi