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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cougar

/(k??"g?r)/ · Cou·gar · IPA /ˈkuɡɚ/
01 n. An American feline quadruped (Felis concolor), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without spots; hence …
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    An American feline quadruped (Felis concolor), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without spots; hence writers often called it the American lion. Called also puma, panther, mountain lion, and catamount. See Puma.(Zool.) Also: American lion, puma, panther, mountain lion, catamount See: Puma