abrocome
abrocome · abrocomes
Either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus AbrocomaEither of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.
US/ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/
Meaning
1 sensesEither of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.
More definitions
- ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
Origin
From New Latin abrocoma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”),From New Latin abrocoma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”), from ἁβρός (habrós, “splendid, delicate”) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”).
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Forms
plural: abrocomesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes:chinchilla ratrat chinchilla
See also
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