ər noun
a female leopard.
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leopard (ˈlɛpəd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 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 |
| 4. | heraldry a stylized leopard, painted as a lion with the face turned towards the front |
| 5. | the pelt of a leopard |
| [C13: from Old French lepart, from Late Latin leōpardus, from Late Greek leópardos, from leōn lion + pardos | |
| 'leopardess | |
| —fem n | |
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