pichiciego

British

/ ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪɡəʊ /

noun

a very small Argentine armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus, with white silky hair and pale pink plates on the head and back
a similar but larger armadillo, Burmeisteria retusa

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Etymology

Origin of pichiciego

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

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