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Home Dictionary Name: leopardLeopard
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...
Sea leopard
Any one of several species of spotted seals especially Ogmorhinus leptonyx and Leptonychotes Weddelli of the Antarctic Ocean The North Pacific sea leopard is the harbor seal...
Panthera
The genus of large felines including the lions leopards snow leopards jaguars tigers cheetahs and saber toothed tigers...
cat
Any animal belonging to the natural family Felidae and in particular to the various species of the genera Felis Panthera and Lynx The domestic cat is Felis domestica The European wild cat Felis catus is much larger than the domestic cat In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx Lynx rufus The larger felines such as the lion tiger leopard and cougar are often referred to as cats and sometimes as big cats See Wild cat and Tiger cat...
Cheetah
A species of leopard Cynaeliglurus jubatus tamed and used for hunting in India The woolly cheetah of South Africa is Cynaeliglurus laneus It runs very fast in short spurts while hunting...
Felidae
a natural family of lithe bodied round headed fissiped mammals including the cats wildcats lions leopards cheetahs and saber toothed tigers...
leopardbane
Any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum as Doronicum acaule syn Arnica acaulis having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads See leopards bane...
leopardess
A female leopard...
leopards bane
A name of several harmless plants as Arnica montana Arnica acaulis syn Doronicum acaule Senecio Doronicum and Paris quadrifolia...
Libbard
A leopard...
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