1. a pig-like mammal with a snout and hooves that lives in Central and South America

Examples

• The peccary rooted through the forest floor searching for food.
• We spotted a herd of peccaries near the river.
• The collared peccary is smaller than most domestic pigs.
• Peccaries travel in groups and can be aggressive when threatened.
• The white-lipped peccary is found in tropical rainforests.
• Local farmers built fences to keep peccaries out of their crops.