tayra
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- long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South AmericaSynonyms: tairaEira barbaraType of musteline mammal, mustelidMember of Eira, genus Eira
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tay′ra noun
Origin: From the native name.
Zoology A South American carnivore (Galera barbara) allied to the grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the tail, is about three feet. [Written also taira.]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54