Alpaca definition

Alpaca

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WordNet

(1) Domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco

(2) A thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool

(3) Wool of the alpaca

WiktionaryText

A sheeplike animal of the Andes. It is a South American member of the camel family, Camelidae (order Artiodactyla), of mammals; its Latin name is Lama pacos. It is closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña, which are referred to collectively as lamoids.