1. plural of paca; large South American rodents with spotted coats

Examples

• The pacas emerged from the forest at dusk to forage for fruit.
• Researchers studied the behavior of pacas in their natural habitat.
• Local farmers sometimes encounter pacas eating crops near the jungle edge.
• The zoo’s pacas are popular with visitors due to their distinctive spotted patterns.
• Pacas are excellent swimmers and often escape predators by diving into water.
• The indigenous people have traditionally hunted pacas for their meat.