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vicugna
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun vicugna has 1 sense
- vicugna(n = noun.animal) genus vicugna - a genus of Camelidae; Array is a kind of mammal genus
is a member of camelidae, family camelidae
CIDE DICTIONARY
vicugna, n. [Sp. vicuña. Cf. Vigonia.].
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. [1913 Webster]
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