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VICUGNA PACOS [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
Vicugna pacos
Latin
Lama pacos
Latin
DEF

A domesticated South American hoofed mammal, having long, soft, or silky fleece, related to the lama and believed to be a variety of the guanaco.

OBS

alpaca: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Vicugna pacos
Latin
Lama pacos
Latin
DEF

Mammifère ruminant d'Amérique du Sud, qui représente une forme domestiquée du guanaco.

OBS

alpaga : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Vicugna pacos
Latin
Lama pacos
Latin
DEF

Rumiante parecido a la llama, domesticado en América del Sur por su largo pelaje.

OBS

[Su] lana, más fina, larga y brillante que la de la llama común, es muy apreciada en la industria textil.

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