grison

a grison

Meaning

Noun

A small, carnivorous South American mammal, of the genus Galictis (genus), somewhat resembling a weasel.

Related

Narrower meaning words

greater grison (Galictis vittata (species))
lesser grison (Galictis cuja (species))

Origin

From Old French gris + -on

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