Vicugna or Vicuna, n.

(vē-kōōn'yah), n. [Sp.] (Zoöl.) A ruminant mammal (Lama [or Auchnia] vicugna), of the family Bovidae, and tribe Camelina, a native of South America. It is closely allied to the guanaco and paco, in size, both of which it exceeds. Its wool is short and curly, and used for making delicate fabrics. [Written also vicogne.] Baird.