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abrocome
noun
ab·ro·come
\ˈabrəˌkōm\
Definition of abrocome
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: 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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Origin and Etymology of abrocome
borrowed from New Latin Abrocoma, borrowed from Greek habrós “graceful, delicate” + kómē “hair”
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