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Definitions for: Vicuna [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
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: Vicugna vicugna
See Also: artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, cloth, even-toed ungulate, fabric, genus Vicugna, material, textile, Vicugna, wool
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