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grison

American

[grahy-suhn, griz-uhn] / ˈgraɪ sən, ˈgrɪz ən /

noun

a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.

grison British

/ ˈɡrɪzən, ˈɡraɪsən /

noun

either of two musteline mammals, Grison (or Galictis ) cuja or G. vittata, of Central and South America, having a greyish back and black face and underparts

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Etymology

Origin of grison

1790–1800; < French, equivalent to Middle French gris gray ( see griseous) + -on diminutive suffix

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The grison lives on small mammals and birds, and in settled districts is destructive to poultry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

The South American grison and tayra represent the genus Galictis, in which the dentition is i.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

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