felis uncia

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

  Ounce \Ounce\, n. [F. once; cf. It. lonza, Sp. onza; prob. for
     lonce, taken as l'once, fr. L. lynx, Gr. ?, or an (assumed)
     fem. adj. lyncea, from lynx. Cf. Lynx.] (Zool.)
     A feline quadruped (Felis irbis syn. Felis uncia)
     resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it
     has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the
     back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark
     spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It
     inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also
     once.
     [1913 Webster] Ounded