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1. (n.) chinchilla
a small South American rodent, Chinchilla laniger, raised for its silvery gray fur.
2. chinchilla
this fur.
3. chinchilla
a woolen coat fabric with a curly nap.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < Sp, perh. =chinchechinch+-illa dim. suffix < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) chinchilla
the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
2. (noun) chinchilla
a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
3. (noun) chinchilla, Chinchilla laniger
small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) chinchilla
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. (noun) chinchilla
the fur of the chinchilla
3. (noun) chinchilla
a heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. chinchilla
a rodent of S. America, hunted for its fur, which is soft and of a grey colour; found chiefly in the mountainous districts of Peru and Chile.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. chinchilla
A genus of the family Chinchillidae which consists of three species: C. brevicaudata, C. lanigera, and C. villidera. They are used extensively in biomedical research.
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