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auquénido

camelid

noun ow-KEH-nee-doh Rare

Origin: From Greek auchḗn (neck), referring to the camelid's long neck.

Usage Note

Auquénido refers to South American camelids — llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos — as a group. The term is especially used in Andean countries (Peru, Bolivia, Argentina) and is interchangeable with camélido sudamericano in zoological contexts. The wool of auquénidos is economically significant in the Andes.

Examples

"El auquénido más domesticado es la llama."

Natural Translation

The most domesticated camelid is the llama.

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