viscacha

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vis·ca·cha

noun \vis-ˈkä-chə\

Definition of VISCACHA

: any of several South American burrowing rodents (genera Lagostomus and Lagidium) closely related to the chinchilla

Variants of VISCACHA

vis·ca·cha or viz·ca·cha \vis-ˈkä-chə\

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Origin of VISCACHA

Spanish vizcacha, from Quechua wisk'acha
First Known Use: 1604

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