vicuna
English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish vicuña, itself borrowed from Quechua wik'uña.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /vɪˈkuːnjə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editvicuna (plural vicunas)
- A South American mammal, Vicugna vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.
Synonyms
edit- (Binomial name): Lama vicugna, Vicugna vicugna
Coordinate terms
edit- (Camelids) camelid; camel (dromedary, Bactrian camel), llama, guanaco, alpaca, vicuna/vicuña (Category: en:Camelids)
Translations
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