A llama is a South American animal with thick hair, which looks like a small camel without a hump.
llama in British English
(ˈlɑːmə)
noun
1.
a domesticated South American cud-chewing mammal, Lama glama (or L. peruana), that is used as a beast of burden and is valued for its hair, flesh, and hide: family Camelidae (camels)
2.
the cloth made from the wool of this animal
3.
any other animal of the genus Lama
alpaca1, guanaco
Word origin
C17: via Spanish from Quechua
llama in American English
(ˈlɑmə)
nounWord forms: pluralˈllamas or ˈllama
1.
any of a genus (Lama, family Camelidae) of South American ruminants without humps, including the alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña, esp., a domesticated species (L. glama glama) used as a beast of burden and as a source of wool, meat, and milk