Definition of chinchilla Chinchilla
/ʧɪnʧɪˈlʌ/ - [chinchilu] - chin•chil•la
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What does chinchilla mean?
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NounPlural: chinchillas |
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| chinchilla - small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur | ||
| Chinchilla laniger | ||
| gnawer, rodent relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing | ||
| chinchilla - a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton | ||
| chinchilla - the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chinchilla (n.)
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. - chinchilla (n.)
The fur of the chinchilla. - chinchilla (n.)
A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chinchilla
chin-chil′la, n. a small rodent quadruped of South America, valued for its soft gray fur: the fur itself. [Sp.]
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The Chincilla is a small rodent. They live in the Andes in South America. They are active during dusk and dawn. Such an activity pattern is called crepuscular. Together with the Viscacha, they form the Chinchillidae family.
In their usual habitat, chinchillas live either in burrows, or in crevices of rocks. They are good jumpers, and can jump very high. Chinchillas live in colonies. The females are much bigger than the males. Predators in the wild include hawks, skunks, felines, and canines. Wild chinchillas seem to feed on plants, fruits, seed, and small insects.
Chinchillas have been domesticated and are sometimes kept as pets. Their diet is mostly based on hay.
Chinchillas make a variety of vocalizations, including chirps, squeaks, and barks.
They can be found in a variety of colors and mutations.
Chinchilla species.
There are two species of chinchilla, Chinchilla brevicaudata and chinchilla lanigera. The difference between the two species is small. Currently, Chinchilla brevicaudata seems to be facing extinction. Chinchilla lanigera can still be found in the wild, but has become rare. Domesticated chinchillas seem to come from the lanigera species.
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🔤- chinchilla, noun, singular of chinchillas.
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