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margay

(mär′gā′)

noun

a small ocelot (Leopardus wiedii) of Central and South America

Origin: Fr < Port maracajá < Brazilian (Tupí) name

See margay in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mar·gays

A spotted Central and South American wildcat (Felis wiedi) resembling a small, long-tailed ocelot.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Portuguese maracajá

Origin: , from Tupi

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