Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,589,385,201 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Panthera

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
prop. n.1.The genus of large felines including the lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; and saber-toothed tigers.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Panthera - lionsPanthera - lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
genus Panthera
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Felidae, Felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
Panthera pardus, leopard - large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
Panthera uncia, snow leopard, ounce - large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
Felis onca, jaguar, panther, Panthera onca - a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
king of beasts, lion, Panthera leo - large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
Panthera tigris, tiger - large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Many of those leopards were killed by humans and by 2005 we realized that the numbers dying at the hands of people were too high to sustain," said Guy Balme, a researcher from Panthera and the study's lead author.
Threatened big cats can be saved by strategic and science-based ... by Asian News International
just closed on a seven-year lease for the Panthera Foundation, an organization that concentrates on the conservation of wildcats.
Wildcat saviors close deal with Resnick by Turcotte, Jason / Real Estate Weekly
He said his group has to further study how the deaths of the rare tigers, Panthera tigris sumatrae, came about to determine if there is a clear relation between the government project and poaching.
6 rare Sumatran tigers may have been killed: media by Asian Economic News
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.