pichiciago
[ pich-uh-see-ah-goh, -ey-goh ]
/ ˌpɪtʃ ə siˈɑ goʊ, -ˈeɪ goʊ /
noun, plural pich·i·ci·a·gos.
any of several small armadillos of the genera Chalmyphorus and Burmeisteria, of southern South America.
Also
pich·i·ci·e·go
[pich-uh-see-ey-goh] /ˌpɪtʃ ə siˈeɪ goʊ/.
Origin of pichiciago
1815–25; < American Spanish
pichiciego < Araucanian
pichi small + Spanish
ciego blind (< Latin
caecus)
Words nearby pichiciago
piccolo,
piccoloist,
pice,
piceous,
pich,
pichiciago,
pichiciego,
picinni,
pick,
pick 'n' mix,
pick a bone with
Example sentences from the Web for pichiciego
There are two species of the Edentata, Dasypus and Pichiciego, the latter very rare, and one of the opossums.
British Dictionary definitions for pichiciego
pichiciego
/ (ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos
a very small Argentine armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus, with white silky hair and pale pink plates on the head and back
greater pichiciego
a similar but larger armadillo, Burmeisteria retusa
Word Origin for pichiciego
C19: from Spanish, probably from Guarani
pichey small armadillo + Spanish
ciego blind