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ocelot

(äs′ə lət, -lät′; ō′sə-)

any of various wild, spotted cats of North and South America; esp., a large species (Leopardus pardalis) with a yellow or gray coat marked with black spots

Origin: Fr, use (by Comte de Buffon) of Nahuatl o:se:lo:λ, jaguar

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noun

A nocturnal wildcat (Felis pardalis or Leopardus pardalis) of the brush and forests of the southwest United States and Central and South America, having a grayish or yellow coat with black spots.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from Nahuatl ocelotl

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