felis pardalis

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felis pardalis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ocelot \O"ce*lot\, n. [Mexican ocelotl.] (Zool.)
     An American feline carnivore (Felis pardalis). It ranges
     from the Southwestern United States to Patagonia. It is
     covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches, which are
     variously arranged. The ground color varies from reddish gray
     to tawny yellow.
     [1913 Webster] Ocher

felis pardalis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Felis pardalis
      n 1: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America
           having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat [syn: ocelot,
           panther cat, Felis pardalis]