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grison
[ grahy-suhn, griz-uhn ]
/ ˈgraɪ sən, ˈgrɪz ən /
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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.
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How to use grison in a sentence
This is the Grison, which, in appearance and habits, somewhat resembles the wolverene.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found|Mayne ReidHe obeyed its summons, but soon found it prudent to make his escape, and reached Chiavenna in the Grison dominions.
The grison lives on small mammals and birds, and in settled districts is destructive to poultry.
British Dictionary definitions for grison
grison
/ (ˈɡraɪsən, ˈɡrɪzən) /
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
Word Origin for grison
C18: from French, from grison grey animal, from Old French gris grey
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