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Princeton's WordNet

  1. viscacha, chinchillon, Lagostomus maximusnoun

    gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas

Wiktionary

  1. viscachanoun

    A rodent native to the Andes Mountains of South America, in the chinchilla family Chinchillidae.

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  1. viscacha

    A viscacha is a type of rodent native to South America, belonging to the family Chinchillidae, which also includes chinchillas. They are similar in appearance to rabbits and are known for their large ears, bushy tails and thick fur. Viscachas are primarily nocturnal and dwell in colonies, living in burrows or crevices among rocks. They primarily feed on grasses and shrubs.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Viscachanoun

    alt. of Viz-cacha

  2. Etymology: [Sp.]

Wikidata

  1. Viscacha

    Viscachas or vizcachas are rodents of two genera in the family Chinchillidae. They are closely related to chinchillas, and look similar to rabbits, apart from their longer tails. There are five extant species of viscacha:

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Viscacha

    vis-kach′a, n. a South American rodent of the Chinchilla family, inhabiting the South American Pampas, of stout form and about twenty inches in length, a gregarious burrower and nocturnal in habits—also Bizcacha.—n. Viscachera (vis-ka-chā′ra), a settlement of viscachas. [Sp.; prob. of Peruv. origin.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of viscacha in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of viscacha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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