'Chinchilla lanigera' definitions:

Definition of 'Chinchilla lanigera'

From: GCIDE
  • Chinchilla \Chin*chil"la\, n. [Sp.]
  • 1. (Zool.) A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The fur of the chinchilla. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.