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Tayassuidae

Tayassuidae

9.9
A group of pig-like animals that live in the Americas
  • noun
  • /ˌtaɪəˈsuːɪdiː/
  • Specialized
: Tayassuidae
  • The Chacoan peccary is a recently discovered member of the Tayassuidae family.

Examples

  • Scientists have been studying populations of Tayassuidae in South America to understand their ecological roles.

  • The Tayassuidae family includes several species of peccaries.

  • Unlike pigs, members of the Tayassuidae have a unique arrangement of their stomachs for digesting tough vegetation.

  • Are Tayassuidae found only in South America?

  • The Tayassuidae are fascinating creatures that play a crucial role in their ecosystem.

  • Peccaries, which belong to the Tayassuidae family, are often compared to wild pigs.

  • Habitat loss poses a significant threat to the Tayassuidae species in the Americas.

Surface Forms

Tayassuidae singular
Tayassuidaes plural

Morphology

Tayassuidae = Tayassu (opaque) = Tayassu + idae

The formation is the technical taxonomic family name (genus + -idae); the suffix '-idae' is specialized scientific morphology not accessible to average learners.

Etymology

Tayassuidae comes from a native American name Tayassu for the peccary, a pig-like animal, plus the animal family ending -idae, which means 'family of animals'. So Tayassuidae is the 'family' of Tayassu — the pig-like mammals native to the Americas.