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Geoffroy's cat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Leopardus geoffroyi, probably the most common wild cat in South America.

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History

Etymology

Named after the 19th-century French zoologist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 乔氏猫 (qiáoshìmāo) — Leopardus geoffroyi
  • Finnish: vuorikissa — Leopardus geoffroyi
  • German: Kleinfleckkatze — Leopardus geoffroyi
  • Maltese: qattus ta’ Geoffroy — Leopardus geoffroyi
  • Portuguese: gato-do-mato-grande — Leopardus geoffroyi
  • Russian: ко́шка Жоффруа́ (kóška Žoffruá) — Leopardus geoffroyi