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
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Singular:
jaguarundi
Plural:
jaguarundis

Origin 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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