oncilla

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɒnˈsiː.ə/

Noun

oncilla (plural oncillas)

  1. A small spotted felid, of species Leopardus tigrinus, found in the tropical rainforests of Central America and South America.
    Synonym: little spotted cat

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.