catamount

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(kat′ə mo̵unt′)

noun

any of various wildcats; esp.,
  1. ☆ the puma; cougar
  2. ☆ the lynx

Origin: see catamountain

See catamount in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
See mountain lion.

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Origin: Short for catamountain

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