vicuna

vi*cu*ña

noun

{bc}a long-necked mammal ({it}Vicugna vicugna{/it} synonym {it}Lama vicugna{/it}) of the Andes from Peru to Argentina that is related to but somewhat smaller than the {d_link|guanaco|guanaco}, has a light brown woolly coat that is paler below, is considered to the be ancestor of the {d_link|alpaca|alpaca}, and has been historically hunted for its wool and meat