chinchillas

Definition of chinchillasnext
plural of chinchilla
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Noun
  • The tension is thicker than mink.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ageratum works well as a border plant or in mixed containers and is considered deer and rabbit resistant.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Starbucks unveils summer merch collections, including Miffy collab Starbucks also teased two new merchandise collections that will be released this summer, including one that is a collaboration with Miffy, the popular rabbit cartoon character.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • These changes enable researchers to distinguish juveniles, approximately 1-year-olds, and adults, making the baculum a useful tool for the understanding of raccoon age structure, a vital component of their management.
    Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
  • Authorities say the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Sunday.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.
    Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Dachshunds are clever hunters, bred hundreds of years ago in Germany to sniff out badgers.
    Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pay special attention to the spaces around your windows and doors and create air-tight seals there with a weatherstripping foam or insulation kit.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Penguins, seals and albatross Rosmarin began traveling the world in 2022 after quitting his job as a media buyer.
    Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The property is home to more than 100 animals, including zebras, camels, kangaroos, foxes, lemurs, otters and even sloths.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
  • The species evolved to adapt, with some growing larger and others smaller than their mainland counterparts, explaining the larger size of the island scrub-jay and the small size of the island fox.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Chinchillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinchillas. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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