leopard

noun [C]

/ˈlep.əd/

/-ɚd/

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B2 a large wild cat that has yellow fur with black spots on it and lives in Africa and southern AsiaFelines (cats)

(Definition of leopard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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