pich·i·ci·e·go (p ch -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. [American Spanish : Araucanian pichi, armadillo + Spanish ciego, blind (from Latin caecus).] |
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]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pichiciego - very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neckarmadillo - burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates Chlamyphorus, genus Chlamyphorus - pichiciago |
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