n.
Pronunciation: gw ə - ' nä-( ˌ )k ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cos also -co
Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua wanaku
Date: 1604
: a So. American mammal ( Lama guanicoe ) of dry open country that has a soft thick fawn-colored coat and is related to the camel but lacks a dorsal hump ― compare ALPACA , LLAMA
guanaco