pichiciego

pich·i·ci·e·go  (pch-s-g) also pich·i·ci·a·go (-äg, -g)

n. pl. pich·i·ci·e·gos also pich·i·ci·a·gos

1. A small armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) of Argentina, having pale pink armor and thick silky white hair.

2. A South American armadillo (Burmeisteria retusa) having yellow-brown armor and whitish hair.

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[American Spanish : Araucanian pichi, armadillo + Spanish ciego, blind (from Latin caecus).]

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pichiciego [ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪgəʊ]

n pl -gos

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a very small Argentine armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus, with white silky hair and pale pink plates on the head and back

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

greater pichiciego a similar but larger armadillo, Burmeisteria retusa

[from Spanish, probably from Guarani pichey small armadillo + Spanish ciego blind]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pichiciego - very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck chlamyphore, Chlamyphorus truncatus, fairy armadillo, pichiciago armadillo - burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates Chlamyphorus, genus Chlamyphorus - pichiciago