Definitions of panther
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a leopard in the black color phase
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type of:
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Panthera pardus, leopard
large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
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Panthera pardus, leopard
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a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
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synonyms:
Felis onca, Panthera onca, jaguar
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large American feline resembling a lion
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synonyms:
Felis concolor, catamount, cougar, mountain lion, painter, puma
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type of:
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wildcat
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
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wildcat
Pronunciation
US
/ˈpænθər/
UK
/ˈpænθə/
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