ocelot

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The first ocelot was a tawny yellow and the second was a reddish gray.

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  1. noun 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.

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  • I had an ocelot ( Leopardus Pardalis ) in my menagerie, which was interesting owing to its beautiful, glossy, and spotted skin, as well as its graceful movements. —  MY STRANGE PETS AND Other Memories of Country Life
  • The ocelot was recommended to the attention of small showkeepers on the ground that 'he had all the beauty of the tiger and leopard, could be bought for an old song, and made a capital subject for a magnificent large picture for the outside of the show.' —  MY STRANGE PETS AND Other Memories of Country Life
  • The fact was that Ibsen, like some ocelot or panther of the rocks, had a paw much heavier than he himself realized, and his “play,” in both senses, was a very serious affair, when he descended to sport with common humanity. —  Henrik Ibsen
  • The ocelot wasn't as big as a tiger under her coat, but it was as conspicuous as one The Brazilian officials claimed they didn't see any animal either. —  163 - The Exploding Lake
  • Susan Hvistendahl: Looks like the poor thing was drugged (the ocelot, not the man). —  Locally Grown
 

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  1. French, from Nahuatl ocelotl.

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  1. from Mexican ocelotl.
 

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/ˈoʊsɛlɑt/
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