Translingual

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Proper noun

Hydrochoerus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caviidae – the capybaras, native to parts of the tropical Americas.

Usage notes

Formerly placed in the family Hydrochoeridae, which has been reassessed and renamed as a subfamily of Caviidae. See Capybara#Classification and phylogeny on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Synonyms

• (genus): Hydrochoeris

Hypernyms

• (genus): Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Caviomorpha - infraorder; Caviidae - family, Hydrochoerinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (capybara), Hydrochoerus isthmius (lesser capybara) - extant species