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jaguarundi
noun jag·ua·run·di \ˌzha-gwə-ˈrən-dē, ˌja-\
Definition of JAGUARUNDI
: a slender long-tailed short-legged black, gray, or reddish wildcat (Felis yagouaroundi) chiefly of Central and South America
Variants of JAGUARUNDI
jag·ua·run·di also jag·ua·ron·di \-rän-\
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Origin of JAGUARUNDI
American Spanish, from Old Guarani yaguarundi; akin to Tupi jawarund
jaguarundiFirst Known Use: circa 1885
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