oncilla

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oncilla, diminutive of onza (“snow leopard”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɒnˈsiː.ə/

Noun

9-month-old female oncilla

oncilla (plural oncillas)

Leopardus tigrinus, a small spotted felid found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Translations

Leopardus tigrinus

Chinese:
Mandarin: 小斑虎貓／小斑虎猫 (xiǎobān hǔmāo)
Finnish: onsilla (fi), tiikerikissa
Irish: cat beag ballach m
Maltese: onċilla f
Polish: oncilla (pl) f, ocelot tygrysi (pl) m
Portuguese: gato-do-mato-pequeno m
Spanish: leopardo tigre m, gato manchado m, tigrillo m, tigrina f, cunaguaro
Swedish: tigerkatt c, dvärgtigerkatt c, oncilla c

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