| panther | 1. <zoology> A large dark-coloured 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 colour of the body. 2. <zoology> In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar. <zoology> Panther cat, a spotted East Indian cowry (Cypraea pantherina); so called from its colour. Origin: OE. Pantere, F. Panthere, L. Panthera, Gr, prob. Fr. Skr. Pundrika a tiger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pantheress | <zoology> A female panther. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |