Abrocoma

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin abercroma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”), from ἁβρός (habrós) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”); equivalent to abro- +‎ -coma.

Proper noun

Abrocoma f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Abrocomidae – most of the chinchilla rats, rodents native to South America.

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