Chinchilla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a small, South American rodent, Chinchilla laniger, raised for its soft, silvery gray fur: now rare in the wild.
  2. the fur of this animal.
  3. something, as a coat or jacket, made of chinchilla fur: a floor-length chinchilla.
  4. a thick, napped, woolen fabric for coats.
noun
  1. a small gregarious hystricomorph rodent, Chinchilla laniger, inhabiting mountainous regions of South America: family Chinchillidae. It has a stocky body and is bred in captivity for its soft silvery grey fur
  2. the highly valued fur of this animal
  3. any of several long-tailed rodents of the genus Lagidium, having coarse poor quality fur
  4. a breed of rabbit with soft silver-grey fur
  5. a thick napped woollen cloth used for coats
Chinchilla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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