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: any of a genus (Lama) of wild or domesticated, long-necked, South American ruminant (see ruminant entry 1) mammals related to the camels but smaller and without a hump
especially
: a domesticated llama (L. glama) descended from the guanaco and used especially in the Andes as a pack animal and a source of wool
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Imagine herds of guanacos, native llama-like creatures, grazing below dramatic peaks; flocks of flamingos swimming across lagoons; and not another traveler in sight.
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Jeaninne Sanz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
His whimsical characters—from glittery llamas to gingerbread soldiers—feel as familiar to him as neighbors.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
The animals sent back included 11 lemurs, an albino Burmese python, giraffes, a pack of sheep, a pair of sacred ibises, two llamas, tamarins, a kookaburra, a gibbon, capuchins, several parrots, three ground hornbills, three cockatoos, a serval, a Poitou donkey, and a macaw.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
For those traveling through Oregon, therapy llamas roam the concourse at the Portland International Airport.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jeaninne Sanz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
His whimsical characters—from glittery llamas to gingerbread soldiers—feel as familiar to him as neighbors.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
The animals sent back included 11 lemurs, an albino Burmese python, giraffes, a pack of sheep, a pair of sacred ibises, two llamas, tamarins, a kookaburra, a gibbon, capuchins, several parrots, three ground hornbills, three cockatoos, a serval, a Poitou donkey, and a macaw.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
For those traveling through Oregon, therapy llamas roam the concourse at the Portland International Airport.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Llama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/llama. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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llama
noun
lla·ma
ˈläm-ə 
: any of several wild and domesticated long-necked South American hoofed mammals that chew the cud and are related to the camels but smaller and without a hump
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