Leopard

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A large, ferocious cat (Panthera pardus) of Africa and southern Asia, having either tawny fur with dark rosettelike markings or black fur.
  • n. Any of several felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard.
  • n. The pelt or fur of this animal.
  • n. Heraldry A lion in side view, having one forepaw raised and the head facing the observer.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus, indigenous to Africa and Asia.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The pard or panther, Felis pardus, the largest spotted cat of the Old World.
  • n. In heraldry, originally, a lion passant gardant.
  • n. A gold coin, weighing from about 53 to 69 grains, struck by Edward III. and Edward the Black Prince of England, for circulation in France, and having on the obverse a lion passant gardant. In French heraldry this representation is described as a lion léopardé, whence the name of the coin.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the pelt of a leopard
  • n. large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fur    pelt    panther   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pard    panther    leopardess    pantheress    catamountain    cheetah   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Shepard    lepard    peppered    shepherd   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    panther    tiger    hyena    boar    fox    deer    lynx    coyote    stag    antelope