A sheeplike animal of the Andes. It is a South American member of the camel family, Camelidae (order Artiodactyla), of mammals; its Latin name is Lama pacos. It is closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña, which are referred to collectively as lamoids
domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation
Alpacas are South American animals similar to llamas. Their hair is the source of alpaca wool. South American species (Lama pacos) in the camel family (Camelidae). The alpaca, guanaco, llama, and vicuña are closely related and are known collectively as lamoids. Domesticated several thousand years ago by Indians of the Andes Mountains, the alpaca has a slender body, a long neck and legs, a small head, a short tail, and large, pointed ears. Alpacas stand about 35 in. (90 cm) at the shoulder and weigh 120-145 lbs (54-65 kg). They are found in central and southern Peru and western Bolivia, on marshy ground at high altitudes. They are the most important of the lamoids for wool production
A thin kind of cloth made of the wooly hair of the alpaca, often mixed with silk or with cotton
An animal of Peru (Lama paco), having long, fine, wooly hair, supposed by some to be a domesticated variety of the llama