snow leopard

noun

a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species.

Also called ounce².

Origin of snow leopard

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby snow leopard

snow gum, snow hole, snow ice, snow-in-summer, snow job, snow leopard, snow lily, snow line, snowmaker, snowmaking, snowman

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Example sentences from the Web for snow leopard

The snow-leopard of the Himalaya is found at a midway stage of such adaptation.
The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions|Carveth Read
In the Himalayas the chief foes of the ibex are the snow-leopard and wild dog.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
Prince Sanang, tell me, what man or what devil in all the chronicles of the past has ever tamed a Snow-Leopard?
The Slayer Of souls|Robert Chambers
In other words, it is hardly ever seen below the snow-line, and is often known as the snow-leopard.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

The snow-leopard, which inhabits Central Asia, is stony-grey, with large annular spots to match the rocks among which he lives.
The Human Side of Animals|Royal Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for snow leopard

snow leopard

noun

a large feline mammal, Panthera uncia, of mountainous regions of central Asia, closely related to the leopard but having a long pale brown coat marked with black rosettesAlso called: ounce

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

单词	snow leopard
释义	snow leopard noun a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species. Also called ounce². Origin of snow leopard First recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby snow leopard snow gum, snow hole, snow ice, snow-in-summer, snow job, snow leopard, snow lily, snow line, snowmaker, snowmaking, snowman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snow leopard The snow-leopard of the Himalaya is found at a midway stage of such adaptation. The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions\|Carveth Read In the Himalayas the chief foes of the ibex are the snow-leopard and wild dog. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood Prince Sanang, tell me, what man or what devil in all the chronicles of the past has ever tamed a Snow-Leopard? The Slayer Of souls\|Robert Chambers In other words, it is hardly ever seen below the snow-line, and is often known as the snow-leopard. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood The snow-leopard, which inhabits Central Asia, is stony-grey, with large annular spots to match the rocks among which he lives. The Human Side of Animals\|Royal Dixon British Dictionary definitions for snow leopard snow leopard noun a large feline mammal, Panthera uncia, of mountainous regions of central Asia, closely related to the leopard but having a long pale brown coat marked with black rosettesAlso called: ounce 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
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