llama

an animal with soft woolly fleece
Not to be confused with:lama – Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk

lla·ma

L0024800 (lä′mə)n.1. A domesticated South American ruminant mammal (Lama glama) related to the camel and having a long neck and small head, raised for its warm wool and used as a beast of burden.2. Any of various related mammals, such as the alpaca and the guanaco.

[Spanish, from Quechua.]

llama

(ˈlɑːmə) n1. (Animals) a domesticated South American cud-chewing mammal, Lama glama (or L. peruana), that is used as a beast of burden and is valued for its hair, flesh, and hide: family Camelidae (camels)2. (Textiles) the cloth made from the wool of this animal3. (Animals) any other animal of the genus Lama. See alpaca¹, guanaco[C17: via Spanish from Quechua]

lla•ma

(ˈlɑ mə, ˈyɑ-)

n., pl. -mas. 1. a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, related to the camel, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. 2. cloth made from the soft fleece of the llama, often combined with wool. [1590–1600; < Sp < Quechua llama (with palatal l)]

Thesaurus

Noun

llama - wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a humpartiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate - placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each footdomestic llama, Lama peruana - used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanacoguanaco, Lama guanicoe - wild llamaLama pacos, alpaca - domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco

Translations

llama

(lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanacoguanaco
or huanaco
, wild mammal of the camel family, Lama guanicoe, found on arid plains in the Andes Mts. It is about 3 1-2 ft (105 cm) high at the shoulder, with a long neck; it is brown on the back and sides, with light underparts and a dark face.
..... Click the link for more information. . Smaller than the camel and lacking a hump, it somewhat resembles a large sheep with a long neck, camellike face, and long ears. It may be brown, white, black, or piebald. Llamas live in herds, owned by the indigenous population, on the high plains of the Andes Mts. and can work at altitudes that most animals cannot tolerate. The llama carries loads of up to 100 lbs (45 kg) but is never ridden. Used as a pack animal since the days of the Incas, it is also valued for its flesh, wool, and milk. It is classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Camelidae. See also alpacaalpaca
, partially domesticated South American mammal, Lama pacos, of the camel family. Genetic studies show that it is a descendant of the vicuña. Although the flesh is sometimes used for food, the animal is bred chiefly for its long, lustrous wool, which varies
..... Click the link for more information. ; vicuñavicuña
, wild South American hoofed mammal, Vicugna vicugna, the smallest member of the camel family. It is 30 in. (75 cm) high at the shoulder, with a long, slender neck and pale, fawn coloring.
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llama

[′yäm·ə] (vertebrate zoology) Any of three species of South American artiodactyl mammals of the genus Lama in the camel family; differs from the camel in being smaller and lacking a hump.

llama

1. a domesticated South American cud-chewing mammal, Lama glama (or L. peruana), that is used as a beast of burden and is valued for its hair, flesh, and hide: family Camelidae (camels) 2. the cloth made from the wool of this animal 3. any other animal of the genus Lama

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LLAMA➣Library Leadership and Management Association (Chicago, IL)

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LLAMA➣Language Learning and Meaning Acquisition (University of Trier; Germany)

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noun wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump

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