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leop·ard L0122900 (lĕp′ərd)n.1. a. A large wild cat (Panthera pardus) of Africa and southern Asia, having either tawny fur with dark rosettelike markings or black fur.b. Any of several similar felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard.2. Heraldry A lion in side view, having one forepaw raised and the head facing the observer. [Middle English, from Old French leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek leopardos : Greek leōn, lion; see lion + Greek pardos, pard; see pard.]leopard (ˈlɛpəd) n1. (Animals) Also called: panther a large feline mammal, Panthera pardus, of forests of Africa and Asia, usually having a tawny yellow coat with black rosette-like spots2. (Animals) any of several similar felines, such as the snow leopard and cheetah3. (Animals) clouded leopard a feline, Neofelis nebulosa, of SE Asia and Indonesia with a yellowish-brown coat marked with darker spots and blotches4. (Heraldry) heraldry a stylized leopard, painted as a lion with the face turned towards the front5. the pelt of a leopard[C13: from Old French lepart, from Late Latin leōpardus, from Late Greek leópardos, from leōn lion + pardos pard2 (the leopard was thought at one time to be the result of cross-breeding)] ˈleopardess fem nleop•ard (ˈlɛp ərd) n. 1. a large, powerful, spotted Asian or African cat, Panthera pardus, usu. tawny with black markings. 2. the fur or pelt of this animal. 3. any similar cat, as the snow leopard. 4. a heraldic lion presented passant guardant. [1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin leōpardus < Greek leópardos, syncopated variant of leontópardos=leonto-, comb. form of léōn lion + párdos pard1] leop′ard•ess, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | leopard - the pelt of a leopard fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal | | 2. | leopard - large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spotsPanthera pardusbig cat, cat - any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wildgenus Panthera, Panthera - lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigersleopardess - female leopardpanther - a leopard in the black color phase |
leopard nounRelated words female leopardess collective noun leapTranslationsleopard (ˈlepəd) noun a type of large spotted animal of the cat family. 花豹 豹leopard
a leopard can't change its spotsOne will stay true to one's nature, even if one pretends or claims otherwise. After our breakup, he came crawling back, trying to convince me that he'd changed, but I know that a leopard can't change its spots.See also: change, leopard, spota leopard doesn't change its spotsOne will stay true to one's nature, even if one pretends or claims otherwise. After our breakup, he came crawling back, trying to convince me that he'd changed, but I know that a leopard doesn't change its spots.See also: change, leopard, spotleopard cannot change his spotsProv. One cannot change the basic way one is. Bill may say he'll stop being so jealous after Cindy marries him, but I doubt he will. A leopard can't change his spots.See also: cannot, change, leopard, spotleopard cannot change its spots, aAlso, the tiger cannot change its stripes. One can't change one's essential nature. For example, He's a conservative, no matter what he says; the leopard cannot change its spots. These metaphoric expressions both originated in an ancient Greek proverb that appears in the Bible (Jeremiah 13:23): "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?" It was first recorded in English in 1546. See also: cannot, change, leoparda leopard does not change its spots or a leopard cannot change its spots mainly BRITISHIf you say that a leopard does not change its spots or a leopard cannot change its spots, you mean that it is not possible for someone bad or unpleasant to change and become good and pleasant. A liar is a liar, and a leopard cannot change its spots. Note: This expression is often varied. This racist leopard has in no way changed his spots. I believe a leopard can change his spots, and this guy is really committed. Note: A form of this proverb is used in the Bible, by the prophet Jeremiah, to say that wicked people never change: `Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.' (Jeremiah 13:23) See also: change, does, leopard, not, spota leopard can't change his spots people can't change their basic nature. proverbSee also: change, leopard, spota leopard cannot change its ˈspots (saying) a person’s character does not change: A dictator is unlikely to become a good leader in a democracy. A leopard cannot change its spots.See also: cannot, change, leopard, spotleopard
leopard, large carnivore of the catcat, name applied broadly to the carnivorous mammals constituting the family Felidae, and specifically to the domestic cat, Felis catus. The great roaring cats, the lion, tiger, and leopard are anatomically very similar to one another and constitute the genus ..... Click the link for more information. family, Panthera pardus, widely distributed in Africa and Asia. It is commonly yellow, buff, or gray, patterned with black spots and rings. The rings, unlike those of the New World jaguarjaguar , large New World carnivore of the cat family, Panthera onca. Jaguars range from the SW United States to S central Argentina, though there have been no resident breeding females in the United States since 1963. ..... Click the link for more information. , never have spots inside them. Black leopards are commonly called panthers, a name sometimes used for all leopards. They are not a distinct species but merely a color variant caused by melanism, or excessive pigmentation. Close inspection reveals the typical spotting, which is obscured by the darkness of the background. Leopards are somewhat smaller than lions and tigers; the largest males are about 7 ft (2.3 m) long, including the 3-ft (90-cm) tail. Leopards are solitary, largely nocturnal, and good climbers; they hunt both on the ground and in trees. They prey mostly on small animals such as monkeys, rodents, and birds. Leopards are found in much of Africa south of the Sahara and in parts of Asia from Israel to Korea and Indonesia. They are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their range, owing primarily to loss of their natural habitat and to illegal killing for Asian folk medicine. A related species is the snow leopard, or ounce, Uncia uncia or P. uncia, which replaces ordinary leopards in the high mountains of Central Asia. It has long whitish fur and diffuse spotting. In summer, when the mountain animals on which it preys range to high pastures, the snow leopard may climb to an altitude of 13,000 ft (3,900 m). It usually hunts at dusk or at night. More distantly related are the clouded leopards, Neofelis nebulosa of SE Asia and Neofelis diardi (Sunda clouded leopard) of Borneo and Sumatra; they were considered a single species until the early 21st cent. The coat is more tawny and lighter in the clouded leopard, more gray and darker in the Sunda clouded leopard. Both have coats strikingly marked with black and brown; there are stripes on the face and tail, spots on the limbs, and rosettes on the body. The tail is exceptionally long and heavy and is thickly furred. Forest dwellers, clouded leopards are nocturnal and arboreal in their habits. Unlike the leopard, both the snow and clouded leopards do not roar. The clouded leopard is an endangered species; the snow leopard is considered vulnerable. Leopards are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata , phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals. ..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Felidae. Leopard (Felis pardus), a predatory mammal of the family Felidae. The maximum body length of the leopard is 160 cm. Males weigh up to 75 kg; females weigh somewhat less. The body is elongated and muscular, and the legs are relatively short. The fur is thick and fluffy. Leopards are yellow or red with black spots. Sometimes black (melanistic) leopards are found (in India). Leopards are found in Africa (except in the Sahara), Southwest Asia, and southern Asia; in the USSR—in the Caucasus (very rarely), in the mountains of southwestern and southern Turkmenia, the southern part of Tadzhikstan, and Ussuriisk Krai. Leopards inhabit remote forests and mountains. They hunt mainly ungulates (goats, sheep, deer). Sometimes they pursue domestic animals (sheep, horses, and dogs) and also birds and rodents. In India there are leopards that on rare occasions attack humans. The number of leopards is steadily decreasing in all areas. Their number decreased especially sharply in the 1950’s and 1960’s in Africa because of the fashion for leopard coats. The decrease in the number of leopards has led to a sharp increase in the number of baboons, which badly damage crops. REFERENCEMlekopitaiushchie Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 2, part 2. (Forthcoming.)leopard[′lep·ərd] (vertebrate zoology) Felis pardus. A species of wildcat in the family Felidae found in Africa and Asia; the coat is characteristically buff-colored with black spots. leopardrepresents meanness, sin, and the devil. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 56]See: Crueltyleopard1. a large feline mammal, Panthera pardus, of forests of Africa and Asia, usually having a tawny yellow coat with black rosette-like spots 2. any of several similar felines, such as the snow leopard and cheetah 3. clouded leopard a feline, Neofelis nebulosa, of SE Asia and Indonesia with a yellowish-brown coat marked with darker spots and blotches LeopardVersion 10.5 of the Mac OS X operating system, which runs on PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. Released in October 2007, Leopard includes many enhancements and new features, including Time Machine, an automated backup utility; Spaces, a way to organize applications in separate "virtual" desktops; and Spotlight, a search capability across the network. Boot Camp, which allows users to install Windows on Intel-based Macs, is included rather than being an option.
Numerous enhancements were made to the basic OS X architecture, and several security enhancements were added. For example, Leopard supports code signing, which verifies that executable applications are not tampered with. Address space randomization places code randomly in memory rather than in predetermined locations that hackers are expecting. See Snow Leopard, Mac OS X and Boot Camp.LEOPARD
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Synonyms for leopardnoun the pelt of a leopardRelated Wordsnoun large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spotsSynonymsRelated Words- big cat
- cat
- genus Panthera
- Panthera
- leopardess
- panther
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