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catamount
cat·a·mount C0154700 (kăt′ə-mount′)n. See cougar.
[Short for catamountain.]catamount (ˈkætəˌmaʊnt) or catamountainn (Animals) any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx[C17: short for cat of the mountain]cat•a•mount (ˈkæt əˌmaʊnt)
n. 1. a wild cat, esp. the cougar or the lynx. 2. catamountain. [1655–65; short for catamountain] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  catamount - short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their furlynxwildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wildgenus Lynx - lynxescommon lynx, Lynx lynx - of northern EurasiaCanada lynx, Lynx canadensis - of northern North Americabay lynx, bobcat, Lynx rufus - small lynx of North AmericaLynx pardina, spotted lynx - of southern Europecaracal, desert lynx, Lynx caracal - of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia | | 2. |  catamount - large American feline resembling a lioncougar, Felis concolor, mountain lion, puma, panther, painterFelis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcatswildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild |
catamount
catamount: see pumapuma
or cougar
, New World member of the cat family, Puma concolor. Also known as mountain lion, catamount, panther, and painter, it ranges from S British Columbia to the southern tip of South America. The puma is slenderly built, with a lionlike face.
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Related to catamount: pumaSynonyms for catamountnoun short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted earsSynonymsRelated Words- wildcat
- genus Lynx
- common lynx
- Lynx lynx
- Canada lynx
- Lynx canadensis
- bay lynx
- bobcat
- Lynx rufus
- Lynx pardina
- spotted lynx
- caracal
- desert lynx
- Lynx caracal
noun large American feline resembling a lionSynonyms- cougar
- Felis concolor
- mountain lion
- puma
- panther
- painter
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