- mountain lion
- noun Date: 1859 cougar
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mountain lion — mountain lions N COUNT A mountain lion is a wild animal that is a member of the cat family. Mountain lions have brownish grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America. [mainly AM] Syn: puma, cougar (in BRIT, use puma) … English dictionary
mountain lion — mountain .lion n a ↑cougar … Dictionary of contemporary English
mountain lion — mountain ,lion noun count a large wild cat with light brown fur that lives in the mountains of western America: COUGAR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mountain lion — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a puma … English terms dictionary
mountain lion — ☆ mountain lion n. COUGAR … English World dictionary
mountain lion — noun large American feline resembling a lion • Syn: ↑cougar, ↑puma, ↑catamount, ↑painter, ↑panther, ↑Felis concolor • Hypernyms: ↑wildcat • … Useful english dictionary
mountain lion — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mountain lion : singular mountain lion plural mountain lions a large wild cat with light brown fur that lives in the mountains of western America … English dictionary
mountain lion — Puma Pu ma (p[=u] m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large American carnivore ({Felis concolor}), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mountain lion — Cougar Cou gar (k?? g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mountain lion — puma statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Felis concolor angl. cougar; deer tiger; mountain lion; puma; red tiger vok. Puma rus. горный лев; пума; ягуар pranc. puma ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mažosios… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
mountain lion — noun A large wild cat native to the Americas. Scientific name: Puma concolor, previously Felis concolor. Syn: puma, cougar, painter, painted cat, mountain ghost, Indian ghost, American lion, deer tiger, red tiger … Wiktionary
