ab·ro·come
| \ ˈabrəˌkōm \
plural -s
Definition of abrocome
: either of two ratlike hystricomorph rodents having fine soft fur and large rounded ears and constituting a genus (Abrocoma) restricted to the Andes mountains
— called also rat chinchilla
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The first known use of abrocome was circa 1911
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