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Definition of Panther

1. Noun. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis.

2. Noun. A leopard in the black color phase.

3. Noun. Large American feline resembling a lion.

Definition of Panther

1. n. A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zoölogists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.

Definition of Panther

1. Noun. (American English) A member of any of the Black Panther Party, White Panther Party or Gray Panthers ¹

2. Noun. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India. ¹

3. Noun. Any big cat of the genus ''Panthera''. ¹

4. Noun. A cougar; especially the Florida panther. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Panther

1. a leopard [n -S] - See also: leopard

Medical Definition of Panther

1. 1. A large dark-coloured variety of the leopard, by some zoologists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the colour of the body. 2. In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar. Panther cat, a spotted East Indian cowry (Cypraea pantherina); so called from its colour. Origin: OE. Pantere, F. Panthere, L. Panthera, Gr, prob. Fr. Skr. Pundrika a tiger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Panther

pantheologist pantheologists pantheology pantheon pantheonise pantheonised pantheonises pantheonising pantheonization pantheonizations

pantheonize pantheonized pantheonizes pantheonizing pantheons panther (current term) panther cap panther cat panther lily pantheress

pantheresses pantherlike panthers panthodic pantie pantied pantieless panties pantihose pantile

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