About The Word Chinchilla
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Chinchilla
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What's The Definition Of Chinchilla?
[n] small rodent with soft pearly gray fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
[n] a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton [n] the expensive silvery gray fur of the chinchilla Synonyms | Synonyms for Chinchilla: Chinchilla laniger Related Terms | Find terms related to Chinchilla: See Also | coating | fur | genus Chinchilla | gnawer | gnawing animal | pelt | rodent Chinchilla In Webster's Dictionary \Chin*chil"la\, n. [Sp.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small rodent ({Chinchilla lanigera}), of the
size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur,
which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a
native of Peru and Chili.
2. The fur of the chinchilla.
3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.
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