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cheetah
noun chee·tah \ˈchē-tə\
: a large wild cat that lives in Asia and Africa and that can run very fast
plural cheetahs also cheetah
Full Definition of CHEETAH
: a long-legged spotted swift-moving African and formerly Asian cat (Acinonyx jubatus) about the size of a small leopard that has blunt nonretractile claws
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Origin of CHEETAH
Hindi cītā & Urdu chītā leopard, from Sanskrit citraka, from citra bright, variegated; akin to Old High German heitar bright — more at -hood
First Known Use: 1610
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cheetah
noun chee·tah \ˈchē-tə\
Definition of CHEETAH for Kids
: a long-legged spotted African and formerly Asian animal of the cat family that is the fastest animal on land
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