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viscacha Meaning & Definition

/vɪˈskatʃə/

What Does Viscacha Mean?

As a noun, viscacha means Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.

Viscacha at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/vɪˈskatʃə/
Synonymschinchillon and lagostomus maximus
Pluralviscachas

Viscacha Definition (Noun)

  1. Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.

Noun

  1. Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus, within family Chinchillidae.

Synonyms of Viscacha

Viscacha synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

viscacha (plural viscachas)

Origin of Viscacha

Borrowed from Spanish vizcacha, from Quechua wisk'acha.

Quick Answers About Viscacha

What part of speech is viscacha?

Viscacha is a noun.

What is another word for viscacha?

Words with a similar meaning to viscacha include chinchillon and lagostomus maximus. See the full list of viscacha synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of viscacha?

The plural of viscacha is viscachas.

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