chinchilla

One entry found for chinchilla.

Main Entry: chin·chil·la
Pronunciation: chin-'chi-l&
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish
1 : either of two small South American rodents (Chinchilla laniger and C. brevicaudata of the family Chinchillidae) of the high Andes that are the size of large squirrels, have very soft pearly-gray fur, and are extensively bred in captivity ; also : the fur of a chinchilla
2 : a heavy twilled woolen coating
[chinchilla illustration]