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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cheetah

/chēt'-ə/ · Chee·tah · IPA /ˈt͡ʃiːtə/
01 n. A species of leopard (Cynælurus jubatus) tamed and used for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is Cynælurus laneus. It r…
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    A species of leopard (Cynælurus jubatus) tamed and used for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is Cynælurus laneus. It runs very fast in short spurts while hunting.(Zool.)