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abrocome

noun
ab·​ro·​come | \ ˈabrəˌkōm\
plural -s

Definition of abrocome

: either of two ratlike hystricomorph rodents having fine soft fur and large rounded ears and constituting a genus (Abrocoma) restricted to the Andes mountains

called also rat chinchilla

First Known Use of abrocome

circa 1911, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for abrocome

borrowed from New Latin Abrocoma, borrowed from Greek habrós “graceful, delicate” + kómē “hair”

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