Lagidium
- noun
- Specialized
- The Lagidium genus includes several species of mountain viscachas native to South America.
Examples
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Unlike its cousin, the chinchilla, the Lagidium prefers rocky mountainous habitats.
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Researchers observed a Lagidium colony high in the Andes during their field study.
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The Lagidium genus includes several species of mountain viscachas native to South America.
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The Lagidium is known for its long ears and fluffy tail.
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Did you see a Lagidium in the mountains?
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Researchers observed a Lagidium colony high in the Andes during their field study.
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Unlike its cousin, the chinchilla, the Lagidium prefers rocky mountainous habitats.
Synonyms
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A large rodent like a chinchilla with long whiskers and a bushy tail that lives in burrows in South America
A small animal like a rabbit that lives on rocky mountain slopes in Chile and Peru
A large South American rodent with soft fur that lives in groups in burrows
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lagidium is a scientific name that comes from old Greek roots lagos ('hare') and -idion ('little'), so it suggests a 'little hare'. That's a helpful way to remember these small, hare-like rodents called mountain viscachas that live high in the Andes.