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