a small wildcat (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) of tropical and subtropical America, with a slender body and a long tail
also sp. jag·ua·ron′di
Origin of jaguarundi
American Spanish and Portuguese from Tupíjaguarundi
jag·ua·run·di jaguarundi
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jaguarundi
also jag·ua·ron·di
noun
pl. jag·ua·run·dis, also jag·ua·ron·disA long-tailed, grayish-brown or reddish wildcat (Puma yagouaroundi) of southern North America and Central and South America. The jaguarundi is sometimes classified in the genus Felis or Herpailurus.
Origin of jaguarundi
SpanishPortuguese from Guaraní jaguarundi, yaguarundi variant of jaguá, yaguar dog
jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
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Noun
(plural jaguarundis)
- A medium-sized Central and South American wild cat, Puma yagouaroundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi or Felis yagouaroundi.
Origin
Ultimately from Guaraní jaguarundy or Old Tupi.
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