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[syn: tiger cat, Felis tigrina]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Margay \Mar"gay\, margay cat \margay cat\, n. (Zool.)
A small American wild cat (Felis wiedi syn. Felis
tigrina), ranging from Mexico to Brazil. It is spotted with
black. Called also long-tailed cat.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tigrine \Ti"grine\, a. [L. tigrinus, fr. tigris a tiger.]
1. Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger.
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2. (Zool.) Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat
(Felis tigrina) of South America.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Felis tigrina
n 1: medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America
having a dark-striped coat [syn: tiger cat, Felis
tigrina]