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guanaco
n.
wild llama native to the Andes of South America
Guanaco
The
guanaco (
Lama guanicoe) is a
camelid native to
South America that stands between at the shoulder and weighs about 90 kg (200 lb). The colour varies very little (unlike the domestic
llama), ranging from a light brown to dark cinnamon and shading to white underneath. Guanacos have grey faces and small, straight ears. The name guanaco comes from the South American language
Quechua word
huanaco (modern spelling, 'wanaku'. Young guanacos are called chulengos.
guanaco
Noun
1. wild llama
(synonym) Lama guanicoe
(hypernym) llama
(member-holonym) Lama, genus Lama
guanaco
nm.
guanaco, wild llama native to the Andes of South America
Guanaco
(n.)
A South American mammal (Auchenia huanaco), allied to the llama, but of larger size and more graceful form, inhabiting the southern Andes and Patagonia. It is supposed by some to be the llama in a wild state.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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