pichiciego
ə noun, plural pich·i·ci·a·gos.
any of several small armadillos of the genera Chalmyphorus and Burmeisteria, of southern South America.
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pichiciego (ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gos | |
| 1. | a very small Argentine armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus, with white silky hair and pale pink plates on the head and back |
| 2. | greater pichiciego a similar but larger armadillo, Burmeisteria retusa |
| [C19: from Spanish, probably from Guarani pichey small armadillo + Spanish ciego blind] | |
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