Noun: peccary pe-ku-ree
- Nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
"A herd of peccaries foraged in the underbrush";
- musk hog
Derived forms: peccaries
Type of: artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate
Part of: genus Pecari, genus Tayassu, Tayassu
Encyclopedia: Peccary