abrocome/ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/EtymologyFrom New Latin abrocoma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”), from ἁβρός (habrós, “splendid, delicate”) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”).nounEither of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.