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Definition of leopard :
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.
Synonyms:
animal, Panthera Pardus, hunting leopard
mammal (part of speech: noun)
fox, hippopotamus, camel, cavy, ibex, donkey, lynx, hamster, hare, otter, antelope, wolf, sheep, echidna, rhinoceros, mule, koala, dog, hog, mongoose, squirrel, raccoon, horse, dingo, burro, hyena, wallaby, panda, coyote, elephant, caribou, opossum, llama, lion, gazelle, mole, cow, puma, polecat, mouse, arctic fox, cat, ox, zebra, jaguar, pig, weasel, marmot, giraffe, gopher, porcupine, stag, camelopard, bobcat, ermine, panther, ocelot, deer, chipmunk, bison, alpaca, goat, cheetah, wombat, sable, yak, kangaroo, rabbit, buffalo, swine, stoat, mink, shrew, skunk, cougar, ferret, hedgehog, possum, beaver, gnu, bear, tiger, dromedary, sloth, platypus, moose, chinchilla, jackal, reindeer, rat, lemming, elk, ass
Usage examples:
- In August, 1807, the United States was stirred to fury over the forcible seizure by the British Leopard of three Englishmen from the U. S. S. Chesapeake, which, unprepared for defence, had to suffer unresisting. - "The Wars Between England and America", T. C. Smith.
- Hunger drives a dog to hunt, so the leopard; passion the cat, so the leopard. - "The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay", Maurice Hewlett.
- Guess we'll have to smoke out another leopard. - "Into the Primitive", Robert Ames Bennet.