vizcacha

/viːˈsakɑː/

Definitions

1. noun

A large rodent found in the Andes, similar to a chinchilla or a rabbit

“The hikers spotted a group of vizcachas roaming in the Andean highlands.”

2. verb

To gather or store food for the winter, typically by rodents such as the vizcacha

“The squirrels and vizcachas in the forest began to vizcacha for the coming winter.”

Synonyms

  • Andean hare
  • Andean rabbit
  • chinchilla

Antonyms

  • non-storing rodent
  • summer-dwelling rodent