About The Word Cougar
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Cougar
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What's The Definition Of Cougar?
[n] large American feline resembling a lion
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cougar: catamount | Felis concolor | mountain lion | painter | panther | puma Related Terms | Find terms related to Cougar: See Also | Felis | genus Felis | wildcat Cougar In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
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