transcription, транскрипция: [ chin-ˈchi-lə ]
noun
Etymology: Spanish
Date: 1604
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
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chinchilla 1
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