pichiciego

/ (ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪɡəʊ) /


nounplural -gos
  1. a very small Argentine armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus, with white silky hair and pale pink plates on the head and back

  2. greater pichiciego a similar but larger armadillo, Burmeisteria retusa

Origin of pichiciego

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C19: from Spanish, probably from Guarani pichey small armadillo + Spanish ciego blind

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