Answers.com

pichiciego

 
Dictionary: pich·i·ci·e·go   (pĭch'ĭ-sē-ā') pronunciation also pich·i·ci·a·go
 
('gō, -ā')
n., pl. -gos also -gos.
  1. A small armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) of Argentina, having pale pink armor and thick silky white hair.
  2. A South American armadillo (Burmeisteria retusa) having yellow-brown armor and whitish hair.

[American Spanish : Araucanian pichi, armadillo + Spanish ciego, blind (from Latin caecus).]


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a word or phrase...
All Community Q&A Reference topics
 
WordNet: pichiciego
Top
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
  Synonyms: pichiciago, fairy armadillo, chlamyphore, Chlamyphorus truncatus


 
 
Learn More
Armadillo (mammalia)
Pink fairy armadillo
Pink Fairy Armadillo

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more