noun
pl. -·uars· or -·uar· the largest New World predatory cat (Panthera onca), yellowish with black spots, found from SW U.S. to Argentina
Origin of jaguar
Portuguese from Tupí jaguarajaguar
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jaguar
noun
A large feline mammal (Panthera onca) of Mexico, Central America, and South America, closely related to the leopard and having a tawny coat spotted with black rosettes.
Origin of jaguar
SpanishPortuguese from Guaraní jaguá, yaguar dogTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural jaguars)
- A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.
Origin
Via Portuguese, from Old Tupi jaguara.
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jaguar - Computer Definition
The code name for Version 10.2 of Mac OS X. Previous Cheetah and Puma code names were used internally, but Apple began "animal branding" with Version 10.2 in 2002 that included Jaguar-skin markings on the boxes. Versions 10.3 and 10.4 were Panther and Tiger respectively. See Mac OS X.
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Sentence Examples
- Suddenly, a massive black jaguar leapt past her toward the nearest trail.
- In form the jaguar is thick-set; it does not stand high upon its legs; and in comparison with the leopard is heavily built; but its movements are very rapid, and it is fully as agile as its more graceful relative.
- The child slowed as he neared the jaguar and turned, finally paying attention.
- The pampas were almost destitute of animal life before the horses and cattle of the Spanish invaders were there turned out to graze, and the puma and jaguar never came there until the herds of European cattle attracted them.
- Numerous species of monkeys inhabit the forests of the tropical region, together with the puma, jaguar, wildcat, coati, tapir or anta, sloth, ant-bear, paca (Coelogenys paca) and capybara.
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