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单词 guanaco
释义

guanaco

noun

gua·​na·​co gwə-ˈnä-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce guanaco (audio)
plural guanacos also guanaco
: a long-necked South American mammal (Lama guanicoe) of dry, open country that has a soft, thick fawn-colored coat, is related to the camel but lacks a dorsal hump, and is considered to be the ancestor of the domesticated llama compare alpaca, llama

Illustration of guanaco

Illustration of guanaco

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Abundant wildlife includes many varieties of birds, along with guanaco, the endangered huemul deer, puma (cougars) and the massive Andean condors. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 There, near the border with Chile, subantarctic forests preserve habitats for the guemal, puma, rhea, condor, and guanaco. National Geographic, 17 Nov. 2020 There, near the border with Chile, the 1,722-square-mile park encompasses subantarctic forests that preserve habitats for species such as the guemal, puma, rhea, condor, guanaco, and the calafate plant. Melissa Findley, National Geographic, 20 Nov. 2020 The pits also held bone fragments of Andean deer and camelids, such as vicuña or guanaco. Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, 4 Nov. 2020 The puma grips the fallen guanaco’s neck with her heavy teeth, and begins to drag its massive, flaccid corpse up and over the high plains of the southern Andes, toward the spot where her hungry cubs are waiting. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2020 The guanaco, three times the cat’s size, bucks and kicks wildly, its fur ripping away in gauzy chunks under the cat’s claws. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2020 This picture shows huge lenticular clouds behind the silhouette of a guanaco, a llama-like animal native to South America. National Geographic, 21 Jan. 2020 The guanaco, three times heavier than the female puma, managed to escape. Natasha Daly, National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Quechua wanaku

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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