jaguarondi n 1: long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat [syn: {jaguarundi}, {jaguarundi cat}, {jaguarondi}, {eyra}, {Felis yagouaroundi}]
Jaguarondi \Ja`gua*ron"di\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.) A South American wild cat ({Felis jaguarondi}), having a long, slim body and very short legs. Its color is grayish brown, varied with a blackish hue. It is arboreal in its habits and feeds mostly on birds. [1913 Webster]