chinchilla

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Synonyms: chinchillas, chinchillon, chin hills, chowchilla

Antonyms: chinchillas, chinchillon, chin hills, chowchilla

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A small, [[crepuscular]] rodent of the genus ''{{taxfmt|Chinchilla|genus}}'', native to the [[Andes Mountains]], [[prize]]d for their very [[soft]] [[fur]] and often kept as [[pet]]s.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The fur of a chinchilla, used for clothing.
3. A variety of [[Persian cat]] with white fur and green eyes.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=Spanish}}.

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