vis|ca|cha

vis|ca|cha
vis|ca|cha «vihs KAH chuh», noun.
either of two large burrowing rodents of South America, related to the chinchillas. Also, vizcacha.
[< Spanish viscacha < Quechua (Peru) huiscacha]

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