grison
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Noun (1)grisons
- carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underpartsSynonyms: Grison vittatusGalictis vittatusType of musteline mammal, mustelidMember of genus Grison
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Gri′son noun
Origin: F., fr. grison gray, gray-haired, gris gray. See Gris.
Zoology (a) A South American animal of the family Mustelidae (Galictis vittata). It is about two feet long, exclusive of the tail. Its under parts are black. Also called South American glutton. (b) A South American monkey (Lagothrix infumatus), said to be gluttonous.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54