Jaguarundi Definition
jagwərundē, jägwərundē
jaguarondis, jaguarundis
noun
jaguarundis
A small wildcat (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) of tropical and subtropical America, with a slender body and a long tail.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- felis-yagouaroundi
- eyra
- jaguarondi
- jaguarundi cat
Other Word Forms of Jaguarundi
Noun
Singular:
jaguarundi
Plural:
jaguarundisOrigin of Jaguarundi
Spanish Portuguese from Guaraní jaguarundi, yaguarundi variant of jaguá, yaguar dog
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Ultimately from Guaraní jaguarundy or Old Tupi.
From Wiktionary
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