mountain lion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

mountain lion mountain lions

From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.

American lion catamount cougar deer tiger Felis concolor ghost cat Indian ghost mountain ghost painted cat painter puma red tiger

catamount catamountain panther Florida panther

mountain lioness

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