auquénido
camelid
noun ow-KEH-nee-doh Rare
Origin: From Greek auchḗn (neck), referring to the camelid's long neck.
Usage Note
Auquénido refers to South American camelids — llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos — as a group. The term is especially used in Andean countries (Peru, Bolivia, Argentina) and is interchangeable with camélido sudamericano in zoological contexts. The wool of auquénidos is economically significant in the Andes.
Examples
"El auquénido más domesticado es la llama."
Natural Translation
The most domesticated camelid is the llama.

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