Main Entry: gua·na·co

Pronunciation: \gwə-ˈnä-(ˌ)kō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural gua·na·cos also gua·na·co

Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua wanaku

Date: 1604

: a South American mammal (Lama guanicoe) of dry open country that has a soft thick fawn-colored coat and is related to the camel but lacks a dorsal hump — compare alpaca, llama

[guanaco illustration]