jaguar
n 1: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the
leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the
genus Felis [syn: {jaguar}, {panther}, {Panthera onca},
{Felis onca}]
Jaguar \Ja*guar"\, n. [Braz. yago['a]ra: cf. & Pg. jaguar.]
(Zool.)
A large and powerful feline animal ({Panthera onca}, formerly
{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. It is also
called the {panther} and the {American tiger}.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
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