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viscacha
noun vis·ca·cha \vis-ˈkä-chə\
Definition of VISCACHA
: any of several South American burrowing rodents (genera Lagostomus and Lagidium) closely related to the chinchilla
Variants of VISCACHA
vis·ca·cha or viz·ca·cha \vis-ˈkä-chə\
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Origin of VISCACHA
Spanish vizcacha, from Quechua wisk'acha
First Known Use: 1604
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