Meanings
nounkodkod (plural kodkods)
plural kodkods
- A small South American feline, Leopardus guigna.
Stalking them among the bamboo might be the guiña or kodkod, a spotted cat with a dark band across its throat and large feet.
2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide, published 2000, page 57Synonyms: Felis guigna, güiña
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small South American feline, Leopardus guigna.
Similar
Felis guignagüiña
Origin
From Mapudungun.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 南美林貓 /南美林猫
- 南美林貓 /南美林猫 (Nánměi línmāo)Leopardus guigna
Finnish kodkod, yökissa
- kodkodLeopardus guigna
- yökissaLeopardus guigna
Polish kodkod
- kodkodLeopardus guigna
Spanish güiña, huiña
- güiñaLeopardus guigna
- huiñaLeopardus guigna
- gato coloradoLeopardus guigna
Turkish Şili orman kedisi
- Şili orman kedisiLeopardus guigna
Cite this entry
APA
kodkod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kodkod
MLA
“kodkod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kodkod. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kodkod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kodkod.
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