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chinchilla
noun chin·chil·la \chin-ˈchi-lə\
: a small South American animal that has soft gray fur
: the fur of a chinchilla
Full Definition of CHINCHILLA
1
: either of two small South American rodents (Chinchilla laniger and C. brevicaudata of the family Chinchillidae) of the high Andes that are the size of large squirrels, have very soft pearly-gray fur, and are extensively bred in captivity; also : the fur of a chinchilla
2
: a heavy twilled woolen coating
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Origin of CHINCHILLA
Spanish
First Known Use: 1604
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chinchilla
noun chin·chil·la \chin-ˈchi-lə\
Definition of CHINCHILLA for Kids
: a South American animal that is a rodent resembling a squirrel and is often raised for its soft silvery gray fur
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