pichiciago
[ pich-uh-see-ah-goh, -ey-goh ]
/ ˌpɪtʃ ə siˈɑ goʊ, -ˈeɪ goʊ /
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noun, plural pich·i·ci·a·gos.
any of several small armadillos of the genera Chalmyphorus and Burmeisteria, of southern South America.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Also pich·i·ci·e·go [pich-uh-see-ey-goh]. /ˌpɪtʃ ə siˈeɪ goʊ/.
Origin of pichiciago
1815–25; <American Spanish pichiciego<Araucanian pichi small + Spanish ciego blind (<Latin caecus)
Words nearby pichiciago
piccoloist, pice, piceous, pich, pi character, pichiciago, pichiciego, Picinni, pick, pickaback, pickaback plane
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Example sentences from the Web for pichiciago
Finally we have the pichiciago, or fairy armadillo, Chlamydophorus truncatus, typifying the subfamily Chlamydophorinae.
No animal is better protected by nature from its enemies than the pichiciago, whose scientific name is chlamyphorus truncatus.
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