pichiciego
/ (ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪɡəʊ) /
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noun plural -gos
a very small Argentine armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus, with white silky hair and pale pink plates on the head and back
greater pichiciego a similar but larger armadillo, Burmeisteria retusa
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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.
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C19: from Spanish, probably from Guarani pichey small armadillo + Spanish ciego blind
Words nearby pichiciego
pice, piceous, pich, pi character, pichiciago, pichiciego, Picinni, pick, pickaback, pickaback plane, pickaback plant
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Example sentences from the Web for pichiciego
There are two species of the Edentata, Dasypus and Pichiciego, the latter very rare, and one of the opossums.