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Chinchilla

Chinchilla Meaning & Definition
Chinchilla Definition And Meaning

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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