panther Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
jaguar; Felis onca; Panthera onca.
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noun a leopard in the black color phase
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noun large American feline resembling a lion
puma; Felis concolor; catamount; cougar; painter; mountain lion.
WordNet
Pan"ther noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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(Zoöl.) A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zoölogists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body. -
(Zoöl.) In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.