ocelot
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noun
- An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
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Etymology
From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).
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