PANTHERS

Noun

Panthers

plural of Panther

Noun

panthers

plural of panther

Source: Wiktionary


PANTHER

Pan"ther, n. Etym: [OE. pantere, F. panthère, L. panthera, Gr. pundrika a tiger.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zoölogists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar. Panther cat (Zoöl.), the ocelot.

– Panther cowry (Zoöl.), a spotted East Indian cowry (Cypræa pantherina); -- so called from its color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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