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chilendegu

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Finnish

Etymology

Chilen (of Chile) + degu (degu)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi(ː)lenˌdeɡu/, [ˈʃi(ː)le̞nˌde̞ɡu]
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃi(ː)lenˌdeɡu/, [ˈt̪ʃi(ː)le̞nˌde̞ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -eɡu
  • Syllabification(key): chi‧len‧de‧gu
  • Hyphenation(key): chilen‧degu

Noun

chilendegu

  1. Bridges' degu, Octodon bridgesi (small rodent in the family Octodontidae found in southern Argentina and Chile)
  2. moon-toothed degu, Octodon lunatus

Usage notes

As the term chilendegu has actually been used of two different species, it may be advisable to use the synonym andiendegu of the species O. bridgesi.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Synonyms

  • (Octodon bridgesi): andiendegu
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