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Definition of pichiciego

pichiciego

/ˌpiː.tʃiː.siːˈeɪ.ɡoʊ/
pi · chi · ci · e · go
Plural:pichiciegos
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pichiciego Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A small, nocturnal, subterranean species of armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) native to the dry sandy plains of central Argentina, characterized by a pale pink dorsal shell and silky white fur; commonly known as the pink fairy armadillo.

Example

"While conducting zoological fieldwork in the Mendoza province, the researchers were fortunate enough to photograph the elusive pichiciego briefly emerging from its sandy burrow."

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picante
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piccolo
pichiciego
pichuberry
pick
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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from local Argentine Spanish, a hybrid compound formed from the Mapudungun word 'pichi' (meaning 'small') and the Spanish word 'ciego' (meaning 'blind'), in reference to its small size and poor eyesight.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pichiciego. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pichiciego
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