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WATER HOG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capybara
1, record 1, English, capybara
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water hog 2, record 1, English, water%20hog
correct
- carpincho 2, record 1, English, carpincho
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Family: Capybaras. The largest living rodent is the capybara or carpincho (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) ... weight up to 50 kg; ... 1, record 1, English, - capybara
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capybara
1, record 1, French, capybara
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cabiai 2, record 1, French, cabiai
correct, masculine noun
- cochon d'eau 3, record 1, French, cochon%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- carpincho 2, record 1, French, carpincho
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordre des rongeurs ou glires. [...] Le plus grand rongeur est le cabiai, ou capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris), dont le poids peut dépasser 50 kg. 2, record 1, French, - capybara
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capibara
1, record 1, Spanish, capibara
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capivara 1, record 1, Spanish, capivara
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- capiguara 1, record 1, Spanish, capiguara
correct, masculine noun
- carpincho 1, record 1, Spanish, carpincho
correct, masculine noun
- chigüire 1, record 1, Spanish, chig%C3%BCire
correct, Colombia, Venezuela
- chigüiro 1, record 1, Spanish, chig%C3%BCiro
correct, masculine noun, Colombia, Venezuela
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capibara: voz Guaraní, Paraguay. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capibara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En Colombia recibe los siguientes nombres por regiones: dia-baj en Tucumo; capybara y julo en el Caquetá y en Guayabero; jesús en el Ariari Sur; tanacoa, pataseca, bocaeburro y culopando en la Intendencia del Arauca-Casanare; ponche y cabiari en el río Magdalena; y sancho en el Cauca. En Panamá se le llama poncho; en Paraguay se le llama capiguara; en Perú, ronsoco y samanai. En Venezuela es conocido [también] como chigüire como le llamaban los indígenas Cumanagotos y Palenques, pero anteriormente recibía los nombres de capigua por los Caribes, capiba por los Tamanacos, kiato por los Manipures, chindró por los Yaruros y chindoco por los Guahibos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capibara
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