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Chinchillidae
NOUN
small bushy-tailed South American burrowing rodents
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How To Use Chinchillidae In A Sentence
The common name of these rats is probably due to their long, dense, and soft fur, which is sometimes sold in fur markets, although it is not as desirably as that of true chinchillas (
Chinchillidae
).
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