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yacare

yacare noun: a caiman (Caiman yacare), indigenous to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

yacare: a caiman (Caiman yacare), indigenous to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay
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Noun

yacare (plural yacares)

  1. A caiman (Caiman yacare), indigenous to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
    • The yacare is not found farther south than the 32nd degree of south latitude. In its habit completely aquatic; and is never found excepting in the water or on the bank.1859, Cassell's popular natural history, page 24

Forms of yacare

pluralyacares
alternative formyacare caiman
alternative formjacare
alternative formyakare

Origin of yacare

Portuguese jacaré, from Old Tupi îakaré.

Phrases with yacare

Questions about yacare

What does yacare mean?
Yacare means a caiman (Caiman yacare), indigenous to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
What part of speech is yacare?
Yacare is a noun.
What is the plural of yacare?
The plural of yacare is yacares.

Words near yacare in the dictionary

  1. Yabuts
  2. YAC
  3. yacal
  4. yacals
  5. Yacapsin
  6. yacare
  7. yacare caiman
  8. yacares
  9. yacata
  10. yacatas
  11. yacca

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