ocelot

An ocelot.

Meaning

Noun

  • An American feline carnivore (Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.

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Origin

  • From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Nahuatl ocelotl.

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