margay

margay
A spotted cat native to Central and South America. Scientific name: Leopardus wiedii. In the past this species was in the genus Felis, therefore its old scientific name, not in use anymore, was Felis wiedii.

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  • margay — [ margɛ ] n. m. • 1575; du tupi maracaja ♦ Chat sauvage (félidés) de l Amérique centrale et méridionale, à la robe tachetée, appelé aussi chat tigre. Des margays. ● margay nom masculin (tupi maracayá, chat tigre) Chat sauvage arboricole des… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Margay — Mar gay, margay cat margay cat, n. (Zo[ o]l.) 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}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Margay —   [mar gɛ, französisch indianisch] der, (s)/ s, Langschwanzkatze, Baum|ozelot, Leopạrdus wiedi, etwa 45 70 cm körperlange, langschwänzige Kleinkatze in den Wäldern von Süd , Mittel und des südlichen Nordamerika; Baumbewohner mit rundlichem Kopf… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • margay — [mär′gā΄] n. [Fr < Port maracajá < Brazilian (Tupí) name] a small ocelot (Leopardus wiedii) of Central and South America …   English World dictionary

  • Margay — Leopardus wiedii …   Wikipédia en Français

  • margay — /mahr gay/, n. a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare. [1775 85; < F (Buffon), alter. of margaia < Pg maracajá < Tupi marakaya] * * * ▪ mammal also called  tiger cat  or  tigrillo   small cat (family Felidae (feline))… …   Universalium

  • margay — ilgauodegė katė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Felis wiedii angl. margay; margay cat; tree ocelot vok. Langschwanzkatze rus. длиннохвостая кошка pranc. margay ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mažosios… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Margay — Langschwanzkatze Langschwanzkatze (Leopardus wiedii) Systematik Ordnung: Raubtiere (Carnivora) Üb …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Margay Products Inc. — Margay is a kart chassis manufacturer that designs and builds sprint and endurance karts in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Margay has been around karting almost since karting began. The company started out in 1964 making gearboxes for karts then tried …   Wikipedia

  • margay cat — Margay Mar gay, margay cat margay cat, n. (Zo[ o]l.) 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}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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