genus Acinonyx

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Acinonyx - cheetahs Acinonyxmammal genus - a genus of mammalsfamily Felidae, Felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigersAcinonyx jubatus, cheetah, chetah - long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game