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Meaning of VICUNA

Pronunciation:  vI'koonu

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

VICUNA is a 6 letter word that starts with V.

 

 Synonyms: Vicugna vicugna
 
 See Also: artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, cloth, even-toed ungulate, fabric, genus Vicugna, material, textile, Vicugna, wool

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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.

 

 

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