chinchilla
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- noun
- /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
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chinchilla
- At home, Wicken has four dogs, two hamsters, a chinchilla, and fish—her animal of choice.
- chinchilla ranch
Examples
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I just love chinchillas.
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Or how about our famous chinchilla farm, remember?
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Wait, what did you call your chinchilla?
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Most chinchillas have slightly dry feet.
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Why do you want to see the chinchillas?
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My friend Bethany can't find her chinchilla.
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Many people choose to keep a chinchilla as a pet because of their friendly nature.
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At the pet store, I saw a beautiful chinchilla with soft, grey fur.
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After researching various animals, I decided that a chinchilla would be the perfect companion for me.
Synonyms
A small animal like a mouse with very soft grey fur from the Andes, often bred for its fur
A small animal from South American mountains with very soft thick fur that people often keep as a pet
Compounds
- Specialized
A small animal like a mouse with very soft grey fur from the Andes, often bred for its fur
A small animal like a rat with soft thick fur and big ears that lives in the Andes
A small animal from South American mountains with very soft thick fur that people often keep as a pet
- Specialized
A group of small animals like mice from South America with very soft fur
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Etymology
Chinchilla comes from the Spanish name for a small rodent from the Andes in South America, an animal famous for its tiny body and very soft, silvery-grey fur; the word originally named that animal.