jaguatirica
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Portuguese
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Old Tupi îaûara (“jaguar”) + tyryk (“escape”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]jaguatirica f (plural jaguatiricas)
- (Brazil) ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
- Synonyms: bracaiá, ocelote, gato-açu, gato-do-mato, gato-do-mato-grande