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CHEETAH
cheetah, chetah, Acinonyx jubatus
(noun) long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cheetah (plural cheetahs)
A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head. It is native to Africa and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.
Synonyms
• hunting leopard, hunting cat
Source: Wiktionary
Chee"tah, n. Etym: [Hind. chita.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of leopard (Cynælurus jubatus) tamed and used for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is C. laneus. [Written also chetah.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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