Meaning of CHINCHILLA
| Pronunciation: | | chin'chilu
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- [n] small rodent with soft pearly gray fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
- [n] a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
- [n] the expensive silvery gray fur of the chinchilla
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| | Synonyms: | | Chinchilla laniger |
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| | See Also: | | coating, fur, genus Chinchilla, gnawer, gnawing animal, pelt, rodent | |
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| | Definition: | | \Chin*chil"la\, n. [Sp.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small rodent ({Chinchilla lanigera}), of the
size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur,
which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a
native of Peru and Chili.
2. The fur of the chinchilla.
3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.
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