Viscacha Definition
viskächə
noun
Any of two genera (Lagostomus and Lagidium, family Chinchillidae) of burrowing South American rodents that live in small colonies.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Lagostomus maximus
- chinchillon
Other Word Forms of Viscacha
Noun
Singular:
viscacha
Plural:
viscachasOrigin of Viscacha
Spanish vizcacha from Quechua wisk’acha
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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