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puma |
6 definitions found 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]: puma n : large American feline resembling a lion [syn: {cougar}, {catamount}, {mountain lion}, {painter}, {panther}, {Felis concolor}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: PUMA Power User's Macintosh Association (org., Apple) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: PUMA Processor Upgradable Modular Architecture From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: PUMA Programmable Universal Micro Accelerator
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