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pa•ca



Pronunciation: (pä'ku, pak'u), [key]
n.
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food. Also called spotted cavy.

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