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Definitions of llama

noun
wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump

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guanaco
wild llama

alpaca
domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco

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artiodáctilo
placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
noun
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

synonyms: fuego

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llamarada
a strong flame that burns brightly

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combustión
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

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