cheetah
n.
large spotted wild cat (found in Asia and Africa)
Cheetah
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a vulnerable member of the cat family (
Felidae), a poor climber that hunts by speed and stealth. As such, it is placed in its own genus, Acinonyx. It is the fastest of all land animals and can reach speeds of up to 110
km/h (68
mph) in short bursts up to 460
m (500 yards), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 110 km/h (68 mph) in three seconds, faster than most
supercars.
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cheetah
Noun
1. long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
(synonym) chetah, Acinonyx jubatus
(hypernym) big cat, cat
(member-holonym) Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx
Cheetah
(n.)
A species of leopard (Cynaelurus jubatus) tamed and used for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is C. laneus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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cheetah
Synonyms and related words:
Leo, Siberian tiger, bobcat, cat-a-mountain, catamount, cougar, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, mountain lion, ocelot, painter, panther, puma, simba, tiger, wildcat
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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