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jaguarundi

jag·ua·run·di [ jàggwə rúndee, jgwə rúndee ] (plural jag·ua·run·dis) or jag·ua·ron·di [ jàggwə róndee, jgwə róndee ] (plural jag·ua·ron·dis)


noun 
Definition:
 
small wildcat: a small slender cat that has a brownish, grayish, or reddish coat and small ears. Native to: Central and South America, occasionally southwestern United States.  Latin name Felis yagouaroundi.

[Mid-19th century. < Portuguese< jaguar (see jaguar) + Tupi-Guarani undi "dark"]
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