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culpeo

/kʊlˈpeɪ.əʊ/

culpeo noun: a canid of species (Lycalopex culpaeus), native to the Andes region of South America.

culpeo: a canid of species (Lycalopex culpaeus), native to the Andes region of South America
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Noun

culpeo (plural culpeos)

  1. A canid of species (Lycalopex culpaeus), native to the Andes region of South America.
    Synonyms:
    Andean fox, colpeo, Andean wolf, zorro culpeo

Synonyms of culpeo

Forms of culpeo

pluralculpeos

Origin of culpeo

Borrowed from Spanish (zorro) culpeo, from Mapudungun culpeu.

Questions about culpeo

What does culpeo mean?
Culpeo means a canid of species (Lycalopex culpaeus), native to the Andes region of South America.
What part of speech is culpeo?
Culpeo is a noun.
How do you pronounce culpeo?
Culpeo is pronounced /kʊlˈpeɪ.əʊ/.
What is the plural of culpeo?
The plural of culpeo is culpeos.

Words near culpeo in the dictionary

  1. culpableness
  2. culpably
  3. culpae
  4. culpatory
  5. culpe
  6. culpeo
  7. culpeos
  8. Culpeper
  9. Culpeper County
  10. Culpepper
  11. Culpepper Island

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