n.
(fem. leopardess)
a large solitary cat that has a fawn or brown coat with black spots, found in the forests of Africa and southern Asia.
[
Panthera pardus.]
▸Heraldry a lion passant guardant as in the arms of England.
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[as modifier]
spotted like a leopard.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from late L. leopardus, from late Gk leopardos, from leōn ‘lion’ + pardos (see pard).
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