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margay

Main Entry:: mar·gay
Pronunciation:: \ˈmär-ˌgā, mär-ˈ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, ultimately from Tupi marakajá
Date:: 1781

: a small American spotted cat (Felis wiedii) resembling the ocelot and ranging from northern Mexico to Argentina

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