ocelot

[ os-uh-lot, oh-suh- ]

/ ˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə- /

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noun

a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.

Origin of ocelot

1765–75; <French, apparently arbitrary shortening of Nahuatl tlālōcēlōtl ocelot, equivalent to tlāl(li) earth, land + ōcēlōtl jaguar

OTHER WORDS FROM ocelot

oc·e·loid, adjective

Words nearby ocelot

ocellar, ocellated, ocellated turkey, ocellation, ocellus, ocelot, och, oche, ocher, ochlesis, ochlocracy

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Example sentences from the Web for ocelot

In dissecting an ocelot at the Zoological Gardens in 1883, a forked line was found immediately over the fork of the jugular vein.
Colouration in Animals and Plants|Alfred Tylor
Then, as he peered uncertainly at it, Huetzin launched himself forward with a spring like that of an ocelot.
The White Conquerors|Kirk Munroe
The first ocelot was a tawny yellow and the second was a reddish gray.
The Texan Star|Joseph A. Altsheler
The lion is unknown in America, but the creature which most nearly takes his place is the puma or ocelot.
The Red Man's Continent|Ellsworth Huntington

A few animals, among others the ocelot, inhabited the thickets.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for ocelot

ocelot

/ (ˈɒsɪˌlɒt, ˈəʊ-) /

noun

a feline mammal, Felis pardalis, inhabiting the forests of Central and South America and having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

Word Origin for ocelot

C18: via French from Nahuatl ocelotl jaguar

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单词	ocelot
释义	ocelot [ os-uh-lot, oh-suh- ] / ˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ocelot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S. Origin of ocelot 1765–75; <French, apparently arbitrary shortening of Nahuatl tlālōcēlōtl ocelot, equivalent to tlāl(li) earth, land + ōcēlōtl jaguar OTHER WORDS FROM ocelot oc·e·loid, adjective Words nearby ocelot ocellar, ocellated, ocellated turkey, ocellation, ocellus, ocelot, och, oche, ocher, ochlesis, ochlocracy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ocelot In dissecting an ocelot at the Zoological Gardens in 1883, a forked line was found immediately over the fork of the jugular vein. Colouration in Animals and Plants\|Alfred Tylor Then, as he peered uncertainly at it, Huetzin launched himself forward with a spring like that of an ocelot. The White Conquerors\|Kirk Munroe The first ocelot was a tawny yellow and the second was a reddish gray. The Texan Star\|Joseph A. Altsheler The lion is unknown in America, but the creature which most nearly takes his place is the puma or ocelot. The Red Man's Continent\|Ellsworth Huntington A few animals, among others the ocelot, inhabited the thickets. In Search of the Castaways\|Jules Verne British Dictionary definitions for ocelot ocelot / (ˈɒsɪˌlɒt, ˈəʊ-) / noun a feline mammal, Felis pardalis, inhabiting the forests of Central and South America and having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat Word Origin for ocelot C18: via French from Nahuatl ocelotl jaguar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ocelot puma, panther, tabby, kitty, lynx, tiger, cougar, lion, puss, kitten, leopard, bobcat, jaguar, tomcat, pussy, tom, cheetah, mouser, grimalkin, malkin
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ocelot

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