catamount

Dictionary: cat·a·mount (kăt'ə-mount') pronunciation

n.
See mountain lion.

[Short for CATAMOUNTAIN.]

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
Synonym: lynx

Meaning #2: large American feline resembling a lion
Synonyms: cougar, puma, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor

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