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]
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| Noun | 1. |  ocelot - nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coatFelis, 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 |
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