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abrocome

US/ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/

abrocome noun: either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.

abrocome: either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla
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Noun

abrocome (plural abrocomes)

  1. Either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.

Forms of abrocome

pluralabrocomes

Origin of abrocome

From New Latin abrocoma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”), from ἁβρός (habrós, “splendid, delicate”) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”).

Questions about abrocome

What does abrocome mean?
Abrocome means either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.
What part of speech is abrocome?
Abrocome is a noun.
How do you pronounce abrocome?
Abrocome is pronounced /ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/ (US).
What is the plural of abrocome?
The plural of abrocome is abrocomes.

Words near abrocome in the dictionary

  1. abroaching
  2. abroad
  3. abroadness
  4. abroahs
  5. abrocitinib
  6. abrocome
  7. abrocomes
  8. abrocomid
  9. abrocomids
  10. abrode
  11. abrogable

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