OCELOID

Etymology

Adjective

oceloid (comparative more oceloid, superlative most oceloid)

(zoology) Resembling the ocelot.

Anagrams

• coleoid

Source: Wiktionary


O"ce*loid, a. Etym: [Ocelot + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Resembling the ocelot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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