chinchilla (redirected from Chinchilla brevicaudata)

chin·chil·la  (chn-chl)

n.

1.

a. A squirrellike rodent (Chinchilla laniger) native to the mountains of South America and widely raised in captivity for its soft, pale gray fur.

b. The fur of this animal.

2. A thick twilled cloth of wool and cotton used for overcoats.

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[Spanish, probably of Aymara origin.]

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chinchilla

Noun

1. a small S American rodent bred in captivity for its soft silvery-grey fur

2. the fur of this animal [Spanish]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chinchilla - the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	2.	chinchilla - a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton coating - a heavy fabric suitable for coats
	3.	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 genus Chinchilla - type genus of the Chinchillidae