mountain chinchilla

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n tʃɪnˌtʃɪlə/
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Definitions of mountain chinchilla
  1. noun
    a rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity
    synonyms: mountain viscacha
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    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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