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tayra

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tay·ra  (tr)
n.
A small South American carnivore (Eira barbata) closely related to the marten, having a broad head, slender body, and short dense fur.
[Portuguese or Spanish taira.]
tayra [ˈtaɪrə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large arboreal musteline mammal, Eira barbara, of Central and South America, having a dark brown body and paler head
[from Tupi taira]
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Noun1.tayratayra - long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
Eira barbara, taira
mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
Eira, genus Eira - a genus of Mustelidae


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