Cheetah \Chee"tah\, n. [Hind. ch[imac]t[=a].] (Zool.)
A species of leopard ({Cyn[ae]lurus jubatus}) tamed and used
for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is
{Cyn[ae]lurus laneus}. It runs very fast in short spurts
while hunting. [Written also {chetah}.]
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