jaguarundi /ˌdʒaɡwəˈrʌndi 
/ ▸ noun (plural jaguarundis)
a small American wild cat with a uniform red or grey coat, slender body, and short legs, found from Arizona to Argentina. Felis yagouaroundi, family Felidae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani, from yaguára ‘jaguar’ + undi ‘dark’.
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