Llama vs. Alpaca

Llamanoun

A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

Llamanoun

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.

Llamanoun

The fleece of the llama{1}, a fine, soft wool-like hair.

Llamanoun

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

Llamanoun

a domesticated pack animal of the camel family found in the Andes, valued for its soft woolly fleece.

Llamanoun

the wool of the llama.

Llamanoun

cloth made from the wool of the llama.

Llama

The llama (; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʎama]) (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era. Llamas are very social animals and live with others as a herd.

Alpacanoun

A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.

Alpacanoun

(uncountable) Wool from the alpaca.

Alpacanoun

An animal of Peru (Lama paco), having long, fine, wooly hair, supposed by some to be a domesticated variety of the llama.

Alpacanoun

Wool of the alpaca.

Alpacanoun

A thin kind of cloth made of the wooly hair of the alpaca, often mixed with silk or with cotton.

Alpacanoun

wool of the alpaca

Alpacanoun

a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation

Alpacanoun

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

Alpacanoun

a long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its wool.

Alpacanoun

the wool of the alpaca

Alpacanoun

fabric made from alpaca wool

Alpaca

The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama.