Abrocoma
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin abercroma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”), from ἁβρός (habrós) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”).
Proper noun[edit]
Abrocoma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Abrocomidae – most of the chinchilla rats, rodents native to South America.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Abrocoma bennettii, Abrocoma boliviensis, Abrocoma budini, Abrocoma cinerea, Abrocoma famatina, Abrocoma schistacea, Abrocoma uspallata, Abrocoma vaccarum (species)
References[edit]
- Chinchilla rat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Abrocoma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Abrocoma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons