gwəˈnä(ˌ)kō noun
or hua·na·co wə-
( plural guanacos also guanaco or huanacos also huanaco )
Etymology: Spanish guanaco, huanaco, from Quechua huanacu
: a South American mammal ( Lama guanicoe ) that is related to the camel, lacks a dorsal hump, resembles a deer in appearance, and has a soft thick fawn-colored coat — compare alpaca , llama