vizcacha
[ vi-skah-chuh ]
/ vɪˈskɑ tʃə /
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noun
Nearby words
viscacha
or viz·ca·cha
[ vi-skah-chuh ]
/ vɪˈskɑ tʃə /
noun
a burrowing rodent, Lagostomus maximus, about the size of a groundhog, inhabiting the pampas of Paraguay and Argentina, allied to the chinchilla.
Also called mountain viscacha. a related rodent of the genus Lagidium, of the Andes, about the size of a squirrel, having rabbitlike ears and a squirrellike tail.
Origin of viscacha
1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua wisk’acha
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Examples from the Web for vizcacha
Even when pursued by fierce dogs a vizcacha will rarely enter a room of another.
The Human Side of Animals|Royal DixonIt is reported from one to another until every vizcacha is safe in his burrow.
The Human Side of Animals|Royal DixonUnlike most other burrowing species, the Vizcacha prefers to work on open level spots.
The Industries of Animals|Frdric Houssay
vizcacha
/ (vɪsˈkætʃə) /
noun
a variant spelling of viscacha
viscacha
vizcacha
/ (vɪsˈkætʃə) /
noun
a gregarious burrowing hystricomorph rodent, Lagostomus maximus, of southern South America, similar to but larger than the chinchillas: family Chinchillidae
Word Origin for viscacha
C17: from Spanish, from Quechuan wiskácha
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