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ocelot

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oc·e·lot  (s-lt, s-)
n.
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.

[French, from Nahuatl ocelotl.]

ocelot [ˈɒsɪˌlɒt ˈəʊ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a feline mammal, Felis pardalis, inhabiting the forests of Central and South America and having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
[via French from Nahuatl ocelotl jaguar]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ocelotocelot - nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
Felis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
wildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
Translations
ocelot [ˈəʊsɪlɒt] Nocelote m
ocelot
nOzelot m
ocelot [ˈɒsɪˌlɒt] nocelot m inv
ocelot [ˈɒsɪˌlɒt] nocelot m inv


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She was wearing a slimpsy sort of garment wrapped around her that wasn't cloth but ocelot skins, soft and dappled, and silky.
 
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