grison Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts
    Grison vittatus; Galictis vittatus.

WordNet

Gri"son noun
Etymology
F., fr. grison gray, gray-haired, gris gray. See Gris.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) A South American animal of the family Mustelidae (Galictis vittata). It is about two feet long, exclusive of the tail. Its under parts are black. Also called South American glutton. (b) A South American monkey (Lagothrix infumatus), said to be gluttonous.

Webster 1913