noun
peccary
A rare term for the peccary, a pig-like animal native to the Americas. Usually written in katakana. The more common Japanese word is ペッカリー.
See also: ペッカリー
ヘソイノシシは、ペッカリーとも呼ばれる動物です。
The ヘソイノシシ is an animal also called a peccary.
ペッカリー is the more common loanword for peccary; ヘソイノシシ is a rare native Japanese term.
Compound of 臍 (heso, 'navel') and 猪 (inoshishi, 'wild boar'), likely referring to a scent gland on the peccary's back that resembles a navel. The exact origin is uncertain.