Yapock | n. [ Probably from the river Oyapok, between French Guiana and Brazil. ] (Zool.) A South American aquatic opossum (Chironectes variegatus) found in Guiana and Brazil. Its hind feet are webbed, and its fore feet do not have an opposable thumb for climbing. Called also [ 1913 Webster ] |
spock |
spock | (n) United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998), Syn. Benjamin Spock |