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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Word Origin for pichiciego
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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How to use pichiciego in a sentence
There are two species of the Edentata, Dasypus and Pichiciego, the latter very rare, and one of the opossums.