Definitions for ocelotˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oc•e•lotˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə-(n.)
a spotted wildcat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America.
Category: Mammals
Origin of ocelot:
1765–75; < F
Princeton's WordNet
ocelot, panther cat, Felis pardalis(noun)
nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
Wiktionary
ocelot(Noun)
An American feline carnivore (Scientific name: Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
Origin: From ocelotl.
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