Llama
n.-
(Zoöl.) A South American ruminant (
Auchenia llama ), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes, and is also kept on some ranches in the United States. - The fleece of the llama{1}, a fine, soft wool-like hair.
