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Definition of Abrocome
1. Noun. Ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes.
Generic synonyms: Gnawer, Rodent
Group relationships: Abrocoma, Genus Abrocoma
Definition of Abrocome
1. Noun. Either of the ratlike rodents that from the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.(reference-book last = first = authorlink = coauthors = editor =Gove, Philip Babcock others = title = Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged origdate = origyear = 1909 origmonth = url = format = accessdate = accessyear = accessmonth = edition = date = year =1976 month = publisher =G. & C. Merriam Co. location = Springfield, MA language = id = doi = isbn =0-87779-101-5 lccn = ol = pages =6 chapter = chapterurl = quote =) ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Abrocome
Literary usage of Abrocome
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Histoire du roman et de ses rapports avec l'histoire dans l'antiquité by Alexis Chassang (1862)
"—Xénophon d'Éphèse (abrocome et Anthia). — Apollonius de Tgr. — Considérations
générales sur les romans grecs antérieurs à l'époque ..."