paca /(Pg. pä"kȧ; E. pā"kȧ)/

pa·ca

paca

n.
  1. A large burrowing South American rodent (Agouti paca syn. Cuniculus paca, formerly Cœlogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is closely allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig and is highly esteemed as food. (Zool.)