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Auchenia huanaco
Guanaco Gua*na"co (gw[.a]*n[aum]"k[-o]), n.; pl. Guanacos (-k[=o]z). [Sp. guanaco, Peruv. huanacu. Cf. Huanaco.] (Zo["o]l.) A South American mammal (Auchenia huanaco), allied to the llama, but of larger size and more graceful form, inhabiting the southern Andes and Patagonia. It is supposed by some to be the llama in a wild state. [Written also huanaco.]
Auchenia llama
Llama Lla"ma, n. [Peruv.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Auchenia vicunna
Vicuna Vi*cu"[~n]a, Vicugna Vi*cu"gna, n. [Sp. vicu[~n]a. Cf. Vigonia.] (Zo["o]l.) A South American mammal (Auchenia vicunna) native of the elevated plains of the Andes, allied to the llama but smaller. It has a thick coat of very fine reddish brown wool, and long, pendent white hair on the breast and belly. It is hunted for its wool and flesh.

Meaning of Auchenia from wikipedia

- Macrauchenia ("long llama", based on the now-invalid llama genus, Auchenia, from Gr**** "big neck") is an extinct genus of large ungulate native to South...
- by family tradition, of Naples. He belonged to the gentes Anicia and Auchenia; in some inscriptions he is called "restitutor generis Aniciorum", a reference...
- Settipani, Paulinus was married to Pincia (born c. 305) or, better, to Auchenia. His wife was perhaps the daughter of Pincius (b. c. 280 and c.v. in the...
- Kunze, 1818 Type species Crioceris subspinosa Fabricius, 1781 Synonyms Auchenia Thunberg, 1792 (name suppressed) Austrolema Oke, 1932 Bruchomima Achard...
- main economic activity in preservation of vicuñas, its taxonomic name is: Auchenia Vicuna. This precious animal lives mainly on the Titicaca highlands. This...