huanaco

huanaco
Guanaco Gua*na"co (gw[.a]*n[aum]"k[-o]), n.; pl. {Guanacos} (-k[=o]z). [Sp. guanaco, Peruv. huanacu. Cf. {Huanaco}.] (Zo["o]l.) 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. [Written also {huanaco}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Guanaco — Gua*na co (gw[.a]*n[aum] k[ o]), n.; pl. {Guanacos} ( k[=o]z). [Sp. guanaco, Peruv. huanacu. Cf. {Huanaco}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A South American mammal ({Auchenia huanaco}), allied to the llama, but of larger size and more graceful form, inhabiting the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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