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Vicugna

{ ‖

Vi-cu′ña

, ‖

Vi-cu′gna

}
,
Noun.
[Sp.
vicuña
. Cf.
Vigonia
.]
(Zool.)
A South American mammal (
Auchenia vicunna
) native of the elevated plains of the Andes, allied to the llama but smaller. It has a thick coat of very fine reddish brown wool, and long, pendent white hair on the breast and belly. It is hunted for its wool and flesh.

Definition 2024

Vicugna

Vicugna

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Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Vicugna f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Camelidae – the vicunas.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

vicugna

vicugna

See also: Vicugna

English

Noun

vicugna ‎(plural vicugnas)

  1. Alternative spelling of vicuña

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