tayra

tay·ra

T0067450 (tī′rə)n. An omnivorous mustelid mammal (Eira barbara) of Central and South America, having a broad head, a long slender body, and short dense fur.

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[Portuguese or Spanish taira.]

tayra

(ˈtaɪrə) n (Animals) a large arboreal musteline mammal, Eira barbara, of Central and South America, having a dark brown body and paler head[C19: from Tupi taira]

Thesaurus

Noun

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tayra - long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South AmericaEira barbara, tairamustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammalsEira, genus Eira - a genus of Mustelidae