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单词 margay
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Definition of margay in English:

margay

noun ˈmɑːɡeɪˈmɑrɡeɪ
  • A small South American wild cat with large eyes and a yellowish coat with black spots and stripes.

    长尾猫

    Felis wiedii, family Felidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Or you may be lucky enough to spot one of the jaguar's smaller cousins: an ocelot or a puma, a margay or a jaguarundi.
    • We had reached Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, home to jaguarundis, ocelots, margays, pumas, and jaguars.
    • Clearly, bobcats could survive hunting pressures better than margays and ocelots.
    • The margay is the only cat species able to rotate its legs a hundred and eighty degrees at the hip.

Origin

Late 18th century: via French from Tupi marakaya.

Definition of margay in US English:

margay

nounˈmɑrɡeɪˈmärɡā
  • A small South American wild cat with large eyes and a yellowish coat with black spots and stripes.

    长尾猫

    Felis wiedii, family Felidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Clearly, bobcats could survive hunting pressures better than margays and ocelots.
    • Or you may be lucky enough to spot one of the jaguar's smaller cousins: an ocelot or a puma, a margay or a jaguarundi.
    • The margay is the only cat species able to rotate its legs a hundred and eighty degrees at the hip.
    • We had reached Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, home to jaguarundis, ocelots, margays, pumas, and jaguars.

Origin

Late 18th century: via French from Tupi marakaya.

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