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Chacoan peccary

Chacoan peccary

9.9
A large wild animal that looks like a pig and lives in dry parts of central South America, including Paraguay
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɑːkoʊən ˈpɛkəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pecarí del Chaco
  • The Chacoan peccary was believed extinct until it was discovered alive in Paraguay.

Examples

  • Unlike other peccaries, the Chacoan peccary is specially adapted to the dry scrublands of the Gran Chaco.

  • Scientists are studying the habitat requirements of the Chacoan peccary to support its conservation.

  • The Chacoan peccary is a unique species found in Paraguay.

  • I saw a Chacoan peccary at the wildlife reserve.

  • Scientists are studying the habitat requirements of the Chacoan peccary to support its conservation.

  • The Chacoan peccary was believed extinct until it was discovered alive in Paraguay.

  • Unlike other peccaries, the Chacoan peccary is specially adapted to the dry scrublands of the Gran Chaco.

Surface Forms

Chacoan peccary singular
Chacoan peccaries plural

Morphology

Chacoan + peccary

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'Chacoan' denotes origin/association with the Gran Chaco region and 'peccary' is a pig-like mammal, so the overall meaning (a peccary from the Chaco) is directly derivable from the constituents. This place-based naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Chacoan peccary comes from the dry Gran Chaco region in South America and from the word peccary, a local name for a wild, pig-like animal. So, the name means 'a pig-like animal from the Chaco'.