Ocelot
/ˈɒsəlɒt/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
- 2 nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"An ocelot looks like a small leopard."
Etymology
From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).