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ocelot
noun oce·lot \ˈä-sə-ˌlät, ˈō-\
: a wildcat that lives mainly in Central and South America and that has light brown fur with black spots and stripes
Full Definition of OCELOT
: a medium-sized American wildcat (Felis pardalis) that ranges from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny-yellow or grayish coat dotted and striped with black
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Origin of OCELOT
French, from Nahuatl ōcēlōtl jaguar
First Known Use: 1774
Rhymes with OCELOT
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ocelot
noun oce·lot \ˈä-sə-ˌlät, ˈō-\
Definition of OCELOT for Kids
: a medium-sized American wildcat that is yellowish brown or grayish and blotched with black
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