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vicunas
noun(vi-cu-ña)
a long-necked mammal (Vicugna vicugna synonym Lama vicugna) of the Andes from Peru to Argentina that is related to but somewhat smaller than the guanaco, has a light brown woolly coat that is paler below, is considered to the be ancestor of the alpaca, and has been historically hunted for its wool and meat
vicunas
noun(vi-cu-ña)
the wool from the vicuña's fine lustrous undercoat
vicunas
noun(vi-cu-ña)
a fabric made of vicuña wool; also : a sheep's wool imitation of this

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