/ Dictionary / Index C capybara: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cap•y•ba•ra Pronunciation: (kap"u-bär'u), [key] — n. a South American tailless rodent, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, living along the banks of rivers and lakes, having partly webbed feet: the largest living rodent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: capybara (Thesaurus) caput caqueteuse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language