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alpaca
noun [U] /ælˈpæk.ə/Definition
› a South American animal with a long neck and long hair that looks like a llamaWild mammalsHumans, apes and monkeysFelines (cats)Canines (dogs)Deer and antelopeRodents and similar animalsMarine mammals › a type of wool made from the hair of the alpaca, used for making expensive clothesThe skin, hair and bone of non-human animalsTextiles made from natural fibres
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