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Definition of Vicuna

Vicuna
Vicuna Vi*cu"[~n]a, Vicugna Vi*cu"gna, n. [Sp. vicu[~n]a. Cf. Vigonia.] (Zo["o]l.) A South American mammal (Auchenia vicunna) native of the elevated plains of the Andes, allied to the llama but smaller. It has a thick coat of very fine reddish brown wool, and long, pendent white hair on the breast and belly. It is hunted for its wool and flesh.

Meaning of Vicuna from wikipedia

- The vicuña (Lama vicugna) or vicuna (both /vɪˈkuːnjə/, very rarely spelled vicugna, its former genus name) is one of the two wild South American camelids...
- Vicuña wool refers to the hair of the South American vicuña, a camelid related to llamas and alpacas. The wool has, after shahtoosh, the second smallest...
- vicuña is a camelid native to South America. Vicuña may also refer to: Vicuña wool, natural animal fiber from vicuña Vicuña (surname), surname Vicuña...
- Vicuña (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈkuɲa]) is a Chilean commune and city in Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, founded during the government of Bernardo O'Higgins...
- Benjamín Vicuña Luco (born 29 November 1978) is a Chilean actor and entrepreneur. Vicuña was born November 29, 1978, to father Juan Pablo Vicuña Parot and...
- Laura del Carmen Vicuña Pino (5 April 1891 – 22 January 1904) was a Chilean child who was noted for her religious devotion. She was beatified by Pope John...
- Look up Vicuña in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vicuña is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benjamín Vicuña (born 1978), Chilean actor...
- José Antonio Vicuña Ochandorena (born 20 November 1971), commonly known as Kibu Vicuña, is a Spanish professional football manager. He is the current...
- Vicuña Huancara Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Vicuña Huancara, (ICAO: SCVN)) is an airport serving Vicuña in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. The runway...
- Cecilia Vicuña (born 1948) is a Chilean poet and artist based in New York and Santiago, Chile. Her work is noted for themes of language, memory, dissolution...