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.

词汇	margay
释义	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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