noun🔗SharePacaAny of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides."While hiking in the rainforest of Costa Rica, we spotted a paca scurrying through the undergrowth, its spotted sides blending into the shadows. "En randonnée dans la forêt tropicale du Costa Rica, nous avons aperçu un paca qui se faufilait dans les sous-bois, ses flancs tachetés se fondant dans les ombres.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading