panther
NounUS[pan-ther]/ˈpænθɚ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)panthers
- a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus FelisSynonyms: jaguarPanthera oncaFelis oncaType of big cat, catMember of Panthera, genus Panthera
- a leopard in the black color phaseType of leopard, Panthera pardus
- large American feline resembling a lionSynonyms: cougarpumacatamountmountain lionpainterFelis concolorType of wildcatMember of Felis, genus Felis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
pan′ther (păn′thẽr), noun
Origin: OE. pantere, F. panthère, L. panthera, Gr. πάνθηρ, prob. fr. Skr. pundrīka a tiger.
1. Zoology A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some Zoologists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.
2. Zoology In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.
Panther cat Zoology, the ocelot. — Panther cowry Zoology, a spotted East Indian cowry (Cypræa pantherina); — so called from its color.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54