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Definition of Jaguarondi
1. Noun. Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat.
Group relationships: Felis, Genus Felis
Generic synonyms: Wildcat
Definition of Jaguarondi
1. n. A South American wild cat (Felis jaguarondi), having a long, slim body and very short legs. Its color is grayish brown, varied with a blackish hue. It is arboreal in its habits and feeds mostly on birds.
Definition of Jaguarondi
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of jaguarundi) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jaguarondi
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Jaguarondi
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Jaguarondi
Literary usage of Jaguarondi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide Honduras & the Bay Islands by Maria Fiallos (2006)
"Measuring about 30 inches, with a 20 inch tail as well, jaguarondi can ...
Preferring lowland forests, the jaguarondi is often seen close to rivers and ..."
2. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1919)
""The largest jaguarondi is this one from the Peruvian Andes, the central one from
Venezuela to Argentina is intermediate in size, ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"They attack tame poultry and also young fawns. The names jaguarondi and cyra are
applied indifferently to this species and Felts cyra. ..."
4. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"(The jaguarondi.) Body long; and altogether of a blackish brown. From the forests
of South America. F. catus, L.; Buff. VI, i, et seq. (The Domestic Cat. ..."
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