Snow leopard

/snoʊ ˌlɛpərd/

/snəʊ ˈlɛpəd/

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Other forms: snow leopards

Definitions of snow leopard

noun
large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

synonyms: Panthera uncia, ounce

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type of:
big cat, cat
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

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