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oncilla

/ɒnˈsiː.ə/

oncilla noun: a small spotted felid, of species Leopardus tigrinus, found in the tropical rainforests of Central America and South America.

oncilla: a small spotted felid, of species Leopardus tigrinus, found in the tropical rainforests of Central...
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Noun

oncilla (plural oncillas)

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

Synonyms of oncilla

Forms of oncilla

pluraloncillas

Origin of oncilla

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

Questions about oncilla

What does oncilla mean?
Oncilla means a small spotted felid, of species Leopardus tigrinus, found in the tropical rainforests of Central America and South America.
What part of speech is oncilla?
Oncilla is a noun.
How do you pronounce oncilla?
Oncilla is pronounced /ɒnˈsiː.ə/.
What is the plural of oncilla?
The plural of oncilla is oncillas.

Words near oncilla in the dictionary

  1. onchosphere
  2. onchospheres
  3. onchs
  4. oncidium
  5. oncidiums
  6. oncilla
  7. oncillas
  8. oncivilities
  9. oncivility
  10. ONCJ
  11. onco-

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