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ocelots

Variant of ocelot

noun pl. ocelots or ocelot

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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