Definitions
small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
Word origin
Borrowed from Spanish chinchilla.
Used in a sentence
“It's important to put a lot of thought into owning a chinchilla since they have a considerably long lifespan of 10 to 20 years. Chinchillas are most widely known for their exceptional fur coat.”
“Chinchillas inhabit high elevations (3,000–5,000m) of the Chilean Andes Mountains. The chinchillas kept as pet or research animals in North America are all descendents^([sic]) of 13 founders wild caught in 1927.”
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01“Soft-furred rodent”10 letters
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