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panther |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Panther \Pan"ther\, n. [OE. pantere, F. panth[`e]re, L. panthera, Gr ?, prob. fr Skr. pundr[=i]ka a tiger.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zo["o]logists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body. 2. (Zo["o]l.) In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Puma \Pu"ma\ (p[=u]"m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo["o]l.) A large American carnivore ({Felis concolor}), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also {catamount}, {cougar}, {American lion}, {mountain lion}, and {panther} or {painter}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cougar \Cou"gar\ (k??"g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara cuguacuarana.] (Zo["o]l.) An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without spots; hence writers often called it the {American lion}. Called also {puma}, {panther}, {mountain lion}, and {catamount}. See {Puma}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: panther n 1: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis [syn: {jaguar}, {Panthera onca}, {Felis onca}] 2: a leopard in the black color phase 3: large American feline resembling a lion [syn: {cougar}, {puma}, {catamount}, {mountain lion}, {painter}, {Felis concolor}]
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