Definitions for jaguarundiˌdʒɑ gwəˈrʌn di, -gyu ə-, ˌdʒæg wə-, -yu ə-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ja•gua•run•diˌdʒɑ gwəˈrʌn di, -gyu ə-, ˌdʒæg wə-, -yu ə-(n.)(pl.)-dis.

  1. a mainly tropical American wildcat, Felis yagouaroundi, with a long body and tail.

    Category: Mammals

Origin of jaguarundi:

1880–85; < Pg < Guarani jaguarundy wildcat

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jaguarundi, jaguarundi cat, jaguarondi, eyra, Felis yagouaroundi(noun)

    long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat

Wiktionary

  1. jaguarundi(Noun)

    A medium-sized Central and South American wild cat. Scientific name: Herpailurus yagouaroundi or Felis yagouaroundi.


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