vicugna

Meanings

• noun

  A wild South American camelid, closely related to the llama and alpaca, with long, curved horns and a neck mane.

  - "The vicugna is a relative of the llama and alpaca."
  - "The vicugna is a camelid native to South America."

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Variants

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vicuna , vicunas

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Etymology

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From Quechua ‘hucu’ meaning camelid and ‘nga’ meaning wild.

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Trivia

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1. The vicugna is the smallest of the South American camelids.

2. The vicugna's wool is so fine that it can only be shorn every three years.

3. The vicugna is the national animal of Peru and is depicted on their coat of arms.

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1. Camelids: A group of animals including camels, llamas, alpacas, vicugnas, and guanacos. They are native to the Americas and have been domesticated for their wool and meat.

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Culture

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The vicugna is the national animal of Peru. It is an important species for Andean communities due to its wool, which is finer than that of the llama or alpaca.

How to Memorize "vicugna"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wild animal with long, curved horns and a neck mane. This is a vicugna.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the vicugna with the Andes Mountains and South America.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that the vicugna is a wild camelid from South America with long, curved horns.

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