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llama

/lah-muh/US // ˈlɑ mə //UK // (ˈlɑːmə) //

骆驼,骆马,喇嘛

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
    • : the fine, soft fleece of the llama, combined with the wool for coating.

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Examples

  • She walked up the stairs and into the Quadruped Room, which included a moose, llama, bear, bison, prong-horned antelope, hyena, and a jackal.

  • Mummified llamas stashed at a more than 500-year-old site on Peru’s southern coast offer the first direct glimpse of Inca ritual sacrifices of these animals.

  • Another llama, missing its head and possibly moved from another location, had been placed under the floor of a smaller building.

  • To interrupt the infection in the nose, some scientists are turning to specialized immune proteins found in camels, llamas and alpacas.

  • Since leaving the racing scene, Doom has made a name for himself by piecing together creative multi-day routes around the world that require mountain bikes, pack rafts, and the occasional llama.

  • "He was sick of being seen as a blond bimbo," Gilliam told the Daily Llama.

  • Since Holmes has been in jail, Benjamin has sent him a letter of support as well as a Christmas card of a llama.

  • “He once took a picture of himself with a llama for his college application,” she said.

  • The flesh of the vicuña is more tender and better flavored than that of the llama.

  • A thin fabric of close texture made from the fibers of an animal of the llama species; mixed with silk or with cotton.

  • The guanaco, by some supposed to be the llama in its wild state, is found on the eastern side of Tierra del Fuego.

  • The Peruvians domesticated the llama in large flocks, and it was their most important helper.

  • An enormous cobra which had crept up the stem of a tall palm tree threw itself on to a little llama that was grazing at the foot.