pichiciago

[ pich-uh-see-ah-goh, -ey-goh ]

noun

, plural pich·i·ci·a·gos.

1. any of several small armadillos of the genera Chalmyphorus and Burmeisteria, of southern South America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pichiciago¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from Latin American Spanish (Argentina) pichiciego, from Araucanian pichi “small” + Spanish ciego “blind” (from Latin caecus )

Example Sentences

The pichiciago, a burrowing animal, about 5 in. long, inhabits the sandy plains of western Argentina, especially the vicinity of Mendoza.

From Project Gutenberg