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Paca vs Paua - What's the difference?

paca | paua |

As a proper noun paca

is .

As a noun paua is

a large, edible abalone, haliotis iris , native to new zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.

paca

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also ), 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.

    • Derived terms

    * lowland paca () * mountain paca ()

    See also

    * * (wikipedia "paca")

    Anagrams

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    paua

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A large, edible abalone, Haliotis iris , native to New Zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
  • The shell of this mollusc.
  • A fish hook made from this shell.