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ocelot

oc·e·lot [ óssə lòt, ṓssə lòt ] (plural oc·e·lots or oc·e·lot)


noun 
Definition:
 
small wildcat resembling leopard: a small wildcat with dark spots on a light brownish coat. Native to: southern United States, Central and South America.  Latin name Felis pardalis.

[Late 18th century. Via French< Nahuatl tlatlocelotl "field jaguar"]
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