Meaning of VICUNA
| Pronunciation: | | vI'koonu
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- [n] small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
- [n] a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
- [n] the wool of the vicuna
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| | Synonyms: | | Vicugna vicugna |
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| | See Also: | | artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, cloth, even-toed ungulate, fabric, genus Vicugna, material, textile, Vicugna, wool | |
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| | Definition: | | \Vi*cu"[~n]a\, Vicugna \Vi*cu"gna\, n. [Sp. vicu[~n]a.
Cf. {Vigonia}.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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