English dictionary
viscacha
/v/I/s'k/A//tS//@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A large burrowing South American rodent (<i>Lagostomus trichodactylus</i>) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows. Called also <i>biscacha</i>, <i>bizcacha</i>, <i>vischacha</i>, <i>vishatscha</i>.
Source: webster1913