Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A nocturnal wildcat (Leopardus pardalis) of brush and woodland from southwest North America to central South America, having a grayish or yellow coat with black spots.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The leopard-cat of America, Felis pardalis, one of several spotted American cats, of the family Felidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) An American feline carnivore (
Felis pardalis ). It ranges from the Southwestern United States to Patagonia. It is covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches, which are variously arranged. The ground color varies from reddish gray to tawny yellow.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
American feline carnivore (Scientific name:Felis pardalis ) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I hate to sound like Charlie Brown getting a rock, but I got a freakin 'ocelot as well!
Androne here Roger Sutton 2007
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Nine-year-old Carolyn Jess spent her recent birthday party raising money for the research and protection of the ocelot, which is steadily moving toward extinction in Texas.
The Facts: News 2010
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The ocelot is a small cat that lives in the South Texas brush country.
The Facts: News 2010
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The animal was, no doubt, the "ocelot," which is also spotted, or rather marked with the eye-like rosettes which distinguish the skin of the jaguar.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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The animal was, no doubt, the "ocelot," which is also spotted, or rather marked with the eye-like rosettes which distinguish the skin of the jaguar.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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“I am not beautiful,” I tell him, “I am an alpha female, also known as an ocelot.
BAD GIRL CREEK Jo-Ann Mapson 2001
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Cool hair, a young woman in her "ocelot" outfit, some surprising sisters and watch for the young man who suddenly becomes excited .....
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Cool hair, a young woman in her "ocelot" outfit, some surprising sisters and watch for the young man who suddenly becomes excited ..... www. 45n5.com * Metallica * Lord T and Eloise * Robert Plant & Alison Krauss * BB King *
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After Humane Society seeks investigation, Neiman Marcus says boots not trimmed in ocelot fur Neiman Marcus: mistake led to 'ocelot' descriptorDALLAS - Neiman Marcus says an editing mistake led to some women's boots being described on Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman Web sites as trimmed with the fur of an endangered species.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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After Humane Society seeks investigation, Neiman Marcus says boots not trimmed in ocelot fur Neiman Marcus: mistake led to 'ocelot' descriptorDALLAS - Neiman Marcus says an editing mistake led to some women's boots being described on Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman Web sites as trimmed with the fur of an endangered species.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
bilby commented on the word ocelot
Darn ocelots stole Conrad.
October 18, 2008
mollusque commented on the word ocelot
I hate it when that happens.
October 18, 2008