pichiciego

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A very small armadillo from Argentina with pale silky fur and pink hard plates on its head and neck

noun

Specialized

: pichiciego

With its pink armor and tiny size, the pichiciego is a unique and fascinating mammal.

Examples

The pichiciego is rarely seen due to its burrowing habits and nocturnal lifestyle.
Researchers in Argentina are working to protect the habitat of the endangered pichiciego.
The pichiciego is a fascinating creature native to Argentina.
Have you ever seen a pichiciego in the wild?
Researchers in Argentina are working to protect the habitat of the endangered pichiciego.
The pichiciego is rarely seen due to its burrowing habits and nocturnal lifestyle.
With its pink armor and tiny size, the pichiciego is a unique and fascinating mammal.

Synonyms

chlamyphore

vspichiciego

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A very small armadillo from Argentina with pale silky fur and pink plates on its head and neck

is the local common name for the same animal

Chlamyphorus truncatus

vspichiciego

Specialized

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A very small armadillo from Argentina with pale silky fur and a pink shell on its head

is the common name used locally for the same species

fairy armadillo

vspichiciego

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A very small armadillo from Argentina with pale silky hair and pink plates on its head and neck

is the local Spanish name for the identical animal

pichiciago

vspichiciego

Specialized

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A very small armadillo with pale soft hair and pink bony plates on its head and neck

is the standard local form distinguished only by spelling

Compounds

greater pichiciego

Specialized

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A rare burrowing armadillo with pinkish armor that lives underground in South America

Surface Forms

pichiciego singular

pichiciegos plural

Etymology

Pichiciego comes from Spanish and probably mixes a local word pichi meaning 'small' with Spanish ciego meaning 'blind'. A helpful way to remember it is 'small blind one', which fits this tiny armadillo that lives underground and has pale hair and pink armor on its head.