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Jaguar

Jaguar Meaning & Definition
Jaguar Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jaguar?

[n] a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jaguar: Felis onca | panther | Panthera onca

Related Terms | Find terms related to Jaguar: antigorite | bobcat | butterfly | candy cane | catamount | cat-a-mountain | chameleon | cheetah | chrysotile | confetti | cougar | crazy quilt | Dalmatian | firedog | harlequin | iris | Leo | leopard | lion | lynx | mackerel | mackerel sky | marble | marbled paper | moire | mother-of-pearl | mountain lion | nacre | ocelot | opal | ophite | painter | panther | patchwork quilt | peacock | puma | rainbow | serpentine | serpentine marble | shot silk | Siberian tiger | simba | spectrum | tiger | tortoise shell | wildcat | zebra

See Also | big cat | cat | genus Panthera | Panthera

Jaguar In Webster's Dictionary

\Ja*guar"\, n. [Braz. yago['a]ra: cf. & Pg. jaguar.] (Zo["o]l.) A large and powerful feline animal ({Felis onca}), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. Called also the {American tiger}.

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