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chin·chil·la

chinchilla

 
pronunciation:
chIn chI l
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part of speech: noun
definition: a small mammal from the mountains of South America. Chinchillas are closely related to guinea pigs. They have very soft fur. In the wild, chinchillas live in tunnels called burrows. They eat grasses and other plants.
 
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