Galictis

noun

Ga·​lic·​tis

gəˈliktə̇s

in some classifications

: a genus of Mustelidae comprising the grison and the tayra of South America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek galē weasel + iktis yellow-breasted marten

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