Definition of vicuña Vicuña
/vɪkjuˈnʌ/ - [vikyunu] -
We found 5 definitions of vicuña from 3 different sources.
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What does vicuña mean?
WordNet
NounSingular: vicuna |
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| vicuna - small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat | ||
| Vicugna vicugna | ||
| artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot | ||
| vicuna - a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna | ||
| vicuna - the wool of the vicuna | ||
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The vicuña ("Vicugna vicugna") is one of two wild South American camelids. The vicuña, the smallest of the camelids, have had an interesting relationship with humans over time.
General characteristics.
The overall colour of the soft wooly coat is ochre, light cinnamon, or reddish brown, with the underparts, insides of the legs, and underside of the head being dirty white. On the chest, at the base of the neck, is a peculiar, pompon-like 'mane' of silky white hairs which may be 20-30 cm / 8-12 inches in length. The vicuña is extremely slender, with long skinny limbs and neck. The head is small and wedge shaped, with small, triangular ears. Unique among living even toed-ungulates, the incisors of the vicuña are constantly growing, with enamel on only one side, to keep up with the wear caused by the tough grasses on which they feed.
Distribution.
Grasslands at elevations of 3,500-5,800 meters / 11,700-19,300 feet in the Andes mountains of Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile.
Part of speech
🔤- vicuña, noun, singular of vicunas.
