noun
or vi·cu·na also vi·cu·gna vīˈk(y)ünə, və̇ˈ-, və̇ˈkünyə
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wikúña
1. : a wild ruminant ( Lama vicugna ) of the Andes from Ecuador to Bolivia that is related to the domesticated llama and alpaca, is light brown, paler on the underparts and with light markings on legs and head, is smaller than the guanaco but like it lives in herds and is fleet-footed, and has been much hunted for its wool and fur
2.
a. : the woollike fiber from the vicuña's fine lustrous undercoat
b.
(1) : a fabric made of vicuña fiber
(2) : woolen fabric made to imitate this
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