Chinchilla laniger
- noun
- /ˌtʃɪnˈtʃɪlə ˈlænɪdʒər/
- Specialized
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chinchilla
- The Chinchilla laniger is known for its incredibly soft fur.
Examples
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Many farms breed Chinchilla laniger specifically for the international fur trade.
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Many people keep Chinchilla lanigers as pets.
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Conservationists are working to protect wild Chinchilla laniger populations in the Andes.
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The Chinchilla laniger is highly prized for its luxurious and dense fur.
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Many farms breed Chinchilla laniger specifically for the international fur trade.
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The Chinchilla laniger is highly prized for its luxurious and dense fur.
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Conservationists are working to protect wild Chinchilla laniger populations in the Andes.
Synonyms
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A small South American animal with very soft grey fur and long round ears
How Soft
Surface Forms
Morphology
chinchilla + laniger
This is a Latin binomial species name: the first element is the common noun 'chinchilla' but the second element 'laniger' is a non-English taxonomic epithet (undefined in the input) that a B1 learner would not know. Because the phrase functions as a scientific label rather than a regular compositional phrase, its meaning is not predictably derivable by average learners from the listed constituents.
Etymology
Chinchilla laniger may come from two parts: chinchilla, a word used by people in the Andes for a small animal like a mouse, and laniger, an old word meaning 'wool-bearing'. So the name gives a clear picture of a small Andean animal famous for its very soft, wool-like fur.