oncilla

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/ɒnˈsiː.ə/

noun

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

Similar
little spotted cat
OriginSpanish oncilla →
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Meanings

nounoncilla (plural oncillas)

plural oncillas

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

    Synonyms: little spotted cat

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
little spotted cat
Also see
little spotted cat

Origin

  1. Spanishoncilla
  2. Englishoncilla

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

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Translations

Catalan gat tigrat, gat tigre
  • gat tigratLeopardus tigrinus
  • gat tigreLeopardus tigrinus
Chinese Mandarin 小斑虎貓 /小斑虎猫
  • 小斑虎貓 /小斑虎猫 (xiǎobān hǔmāo)Leopardus tigrinus
Finnish onsilla, tiikerikissa
  • onsillaLeopardus tigrinus
  • tiikerikissaLeopardus tigrinus
French oncille
  • oncilleLeopardus tigrinus
German Nördliche Tigerkatze
  • Nördliche TigerkatzeLeopardus tigrinus
Irish cat beag ballach
  • cat beag ballachLeopardus tigrinus
Japanese ジャガーネコ
  • ジャガーネコ (jagā neko)Leopardus tigrinus
Korean 호랑고양이
  • 호랑고양이 (horanggoyang'i)Leopardus tigrinus
Polish oncilla, ocelot tygrysi
  • oncillaLeopardus tigrinus
  • ocelot tygrysiLeopardus tigrinus
Portuguese gato-do-mato-pequeno
  • gato-do-mato-pequenoLeopardus tigrinus
Russian онци́лла
  • онци́лла (oncílla)Leopardus tigrinus
Spanish leopardo tigre, gato manchado
  • leopardo tigreLeopardus tigrinus
  • gato manchadoLeopardus tigrinus
  • tigrilloLeopardus tigrinus
  • tigrinaLeopardus tigrinus
  • cunaguaroLeopardus tigrinus
Swedish tigerkatt, dvärgtigerkatt
  • tigerkattLeopardus tigrinus
  • dvärgtigerkattLeopardus tigrinus
  • oncillaLeopardus tigrinus
Turkish kaplan kedisi
  • kaplan kedisiLeopardus tigrinus
Ukrainian онци́ла
  • онци́ла (oncýla)Leopardus tigrinus
Cite this entry
APA

oncilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncilla

MLA

“oncilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncilla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncilla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncilla.

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