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Chinchilla lanigera

Chinchilla \Chin*chil"la\, n. [Sp.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) A small rodent ( Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.

  2. The fur of the chinchilla.

  3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.