jag·ua·run·di also jag·ua·ron·di (j g w -r n d )n. pl. jag·ua·run·dis also jag·ua·ron·dis A long-tailed, grayish-brown wildcat (Felis yagouaroundi) of tropical America. [Spanish and Portuguese, from Guarani jaguarundi, yaguarundi, variant of jaguá, yaguar, dog.] |
jaguarondi [ˌdʒægwəˈrɒndɪ], jaguarundi [ˌdʒægwəˈrʌndɪ]
n pl -dis
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a feline mammal, Felis yagouaroundi, of Central and South America, with a reddish or grey coat, short legs, and a long tail See also eyra
[via Portuguese from Tupi]
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| Noun | 1. |  jaguarondi - long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcatFelis, 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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