eyra Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
    jaguarundi; jaguarundi cat; jaguarondi; Felis yagouaroundi.

WordNet

Ey"ra noun
Etymology
Native South American name.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A wild cat (Felis eyra) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas. It is reddish yellow and about the size of the domestic cat, but with a more slender body and shorter legs.

Webster 1913