galictis vittatus

1. 1.

   carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts

   SynonymsgrisonGrison vittatus

   Broadermusteline mammal

   Part ofgenus Grison

Questions about galictis vittatus

What does galictis vittatus mean?

galictis vittatus means "carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts".

What is another word for galictis vittatus?

Close synonyms include grison, Grison vittatus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is galictis vittatus a common word?

galictis vittatus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.