'Jaguar' definitions:
Definition of 'jaguar'
From: WordNet
noun
A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis [syn: jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca]
Definition of 'Jaguar'
From: GCIDE
- Jaguar \Ja*guar"\, n. [Braz. yago['a]ra: cf. & Pg. jaguar.] (Zool.) A large and powerful feline animal (Panthera onca, formerly Felis onca), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. It is also called the panther and the American tiger. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Synonyms of 'jaguar'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antigorite,
- bobcat,
- butterfly,
- candy cane,
- cat-a-mountain,
- catamount,
- chameleon,
- cheetah,
- chrysotile,
- confetti,
- cougar,
- crazy quilt,
- Dalmatian,
- firedog,
- harlequin,
- iris,
- Leo,
- leopard,
- lion,
- lynx,
- mackerel,
- mackerel sky,
- marble,
- marbled paper,
- moire,
- mother-of-pearl,
- mountain lion,
- nacre,
- ocelot,
- opal,
- ophite,
- painter,
- panther,
- patchwork quilt,
- peacock,
- puma,
- rainbow,
- serpentine,
- serpentine marble,
- shot silk,
- Siberian tiger,
- simba,
- spectrum,
- tiger,
- tortoise shell,
- wildcat,
- zebra