VICUGNA

Vicugna, genus Vicugna

(noun) a genus of Camelidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

vicugna (plural vicugnas)

Alternative spelling of vicuna

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*cu"ña, Vi*cu"gna, n. Etym: [Sp. vicuña. Cf. Vigonia.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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