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margay
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mar·gay  (märg, mär-g)
n. pl. mar·gays
A spotted Central and South American wildcat (Felis wiedi) resembling a small, long-tailed ocelot.

[French, from Portuguese maracajá, from Tupi.]

margay [ˈmɑːˌgeɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a feline mammal, Felis wiedi, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat
[from French, from Tupi mbaracaiá]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.margay - small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazilmargay - small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil
Felis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
wildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild


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