guanaco

/ɡwəˈnɑːkəʊ/

guanaco noun: a South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.

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Noun

guanaco (plural guanacos or guanacoes)

A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.

Synonyms:

Auchenia huanaco

guanaco meaning in Tamil

guanaco in Tamil

இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்

Synonyms of guanaco

Auchenia huanaco

Forms of guanaco

plural	guanacos
plural	guanacoes

Origin of guanaco

Borrowed from Spanish guanaco, from Quechua wanaku.

Words formed from guanaco

llamanaco

Questions about guanaco

What does guanaco mean?: Guanaco means a South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.
What is guanaco in Tamil?: Guanaco in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Guanaco meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is guanaco?: Guanaco is a noun.
How do you pronounce guanaco?: Guanaco is pronounced /ɡwəˈnɑːkəʊ/.
What is the plural of guanaco?: The plural of guanaco is guanacos.

Words near guanaco in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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