Chinchilla Definition

chĭn-chĭlə
chinchillas
noun
chinchillas
A small rodent (Chinchilla laniger) found in the Andes, but bred extensively elsewhere for its fur.
Webster's New World
The valuable, soft, pale-gray fur of this animal.
Webster's New World
A variety of Persian cat, typically pure white.
Webster's New World
A heavy cloth of wool, or wool and cotton, with a tufted, napped surface, used for making overcoats.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Chinchilla laniger
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Chinchillidae — the chinchillas.

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Other Word Forms of Chinchilla

Noun

Singular:
chinchilla
Plural:
chinchillas

Origin of Chinchilla

  • New Latin, from Spanish, from Quechua or Aymara.

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish probably of Aymara origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish.

    From Wiktionary

Chinchilla Sentence Examples

  • It typifies not only the genus Chinchilla, but the family Chinchillidae, for the distinctive features of which see RODENTIA.

  • The ordinary chinchilla is about io in.

  • The Peruvian chinchilla (C, brevicaudata) is larger, with relatively shorter ears and tail; while still larger species constitute the genus Lagidium, ranging from the Andes to Patagonia, and distinguished by having four in place of five front-toes, more pointed ears, and a somewhat differently formed skull.

  • The silver grey is a uniform-coloured breed, the fur of which is a rich chinchilla grey, varying in depth in the different strains.

  • Caudete (5913), Chinchilla, or Chinchilla de Monte-Aragon (6680), La Roda (7066), Tobarra (7787), Villarrobledo (10,125) and Yeste (6591) are important markets for the sale of agricultural produce.

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