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ocelot — oceloid, adj. /os euh lot , oh seuh /, n. a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S. [1765 75; < F, appar. arbitrary shortening of Nahuatl… … Universalium
snow leopard — 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. [1865 70] * * * or ounce… … Universalium
Franquin, Andre — ▪ 1998 Belgian cartoonist and creator of the popular comic book characters Gaston Lagaffe, a humorous misfit office boy, and the frenetic leopardlike creature Marsupilami, both of which first appeared in the weekly comic book Spirou (b. Jan … Universalium
Ovalipes ocellatus — A moulted carapace of O. ocellatus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
snow leopard — snow′ leop ard n. zool. mam a longhaired, leopardlike cat, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountains of central Asia, having a creamy gray coat with rosette spots Also called ounce II Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang