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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
2. 2
   nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

animalantelopeantigoritearmadillobatbobcat

Example

More examples

"An ocelot looks like a small leopard."

Etymology

From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).

Related phrases

tree ocelotfelis pardalis

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