tayra Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
    taira; Eira barbara.

WordNet

Tay"ra noun
Etymology
From the native name.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A South American carnivore (Galera barbara) allied to the grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the tail, is about three feet. Written also taira.

Webster 1913