llama Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
WordNet
Lla"ma noun
Etymology
Peruv.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A South American ruminant ( Auchenia llama ), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes.