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leopard

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  1. panther               
 
leop.ard \'lep-*rd\ \-*rd-*s\ n [ME, fr. OF leupart, fr. LL leoparuds, fr. 
   Gk leopardos, fr.]leo-n lion + pardos pard 1: a large strong cat (Felis 
   pardus) of southern Asia and Africa that  is usu. tawny or buff with black 
   spots arranged in broken rings or rosettes 2: a heraldic representation of 
   a lion walking forward with head to the fro nt - leop.ard.ess n