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cria

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[kree-uh] / ˈkri ə /

noun

  1. a baby vicuna, llama, guanaco, or alpaca.


Etymology

Origin of cria

From Spanish cría “suckling, litter,” from criar “to rear, suckle,” from Latin creāre “to make, create” ( create )

Example Sentences

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Ms Aylett said the alpaca had been pregnant and nursing a four month old cria - or baby alpaca.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

A falta de recursos também cria outros problemas.

From Science Magazine • May 26, 2022

An alpaca was caught on camera chasing after a cougar when the feline grabbed the alpaca's 1-week-old baby, called a cria, at Cedar Creek Alpacas farm in Bingen, Washington, according to FOX12 Oregon.

From Fox News • Sep. 24, 2018

The cria miraculously survived the attack, leading zoo officials to name him “Lucky.”

From Fox News • Sep. 24, 2018

Tant d'orgueil et d'impudence r�volt�rent l'assembl�e; on cria � Catilina: 'Tu es un ennemi de la patrie, un meurtrier.'

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.