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  1. n. Alternative form of vicuna.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. (Zoöl.) 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.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
  2. n. the wool of the vicuna
  3. n. a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna

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Other words for ‘vicuña’

  1. vicugna

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  1. artiodactyl mammal
  1. artiodactyl
  1. even-toed ungulate
  1. wool
  1. cloth
  1. fabric
  1. material
  1. textile

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  1. capybara
  2. nonskid
  3. guanaco
  4. gabardine
  1. sea otter
  2. llama
  3. tapir
  4. alpaca
  1. kimona
  2. gunny
  3. sallowness
  4. eyeful
  1. eggnog
  2. mcconaughey
  3. anti-shock
  4. pyjama
  1. peg-top
  2. gemsbok
  3. light-colored
  4. wide-legged
  1. flappy

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  1. vigonia
  1. camel

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  1. animal
  1. peru

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  • yarb A relative of the llama, native to the Andes and especially prevalent in Peru.

    I saw one being toted around a small town in ceremonial garb. Cute, bigeyed creature, with a strange innocent haughtiness. Nov 7, 2007

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