Yacare \Yac"a*re`\ (y[a^]k"[.a]*r[=a]`), n. [See Jacare.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling
the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are
connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges.
Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman.
[Written also jacare.]
Note: The name is also applied to allied species.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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