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| chee·tah [ chtə ] (plural chee·tahs or chee·tah) |
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fast African wild cat: a large member of the cat family with a yellowish brown, black-spotted coat, small head, slender body, and long legs that is the fastest land mammal. Native to: Africa, southwestern Asia. Latin name Acinonyx jubatus.
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| [Late 18th century. Via Hindi cītā< Sanskrit citraka "leopard, tiger," literally "spotted" < citra "spot"] |
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